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Beef sirloin vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beef sirloin and chicken meat

  • Beef sirloin is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, choline, iron, and potassium, yet chicken meat is higher in vitamin B5.
  • Beef sirloin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 49% more than chicken meat.
  • Beef sirloin contains 3 times more zinc than chicken meat. While beef sirloin contains 5.7mg of zinc, chicken meat contains only 1.94mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in beef sirloin is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.9%
Contains more IronIron +52.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +193.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +390%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +78%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.487mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sirloin Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.3µg 49%
Zinc 5.7mg 1.94mg 34%
Selenium 38.9µg 23.9µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.681mg 0.4mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.185g 2.97g 19%
Fats 5.03g 13.6g 13%
Phosphorus 253mg 182mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.915g 3.79g 9%
Choline 117.3mg 65.9mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.607mg 1.03mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.006g 5.34g 8%
Iron 1.92mg 1.26mg 8%
Protein 30.8g 27.3g 7%
Potassium 410mg 223mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B3 9.001mg 8.487mg 3%
Calories 177kcal 239kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.063mg 2%
Copper 0.085mg 0.066mg 2%
Cholesterol 81mg 88mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.27mg 1%
Sodium 66mg 82mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.4µg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 22mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.168mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.202mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.23mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.401mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 2.45mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.603mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.802mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.217mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.983mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +-268.6%
Contains more FatsFats +170.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1505.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.