Beefsteak vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beefsteak and chicken breast?
- Beefsteak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat, yet chicken breast is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B5.
- Chicken breast's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 49% more.
- Beefsteak has 5 times more saturated fat than chicken breast. While beefsteak has 5.951g of saturated fat, chicken breast has only 1.29g.
We used Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +43% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +349.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +34.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +133.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +273% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +97.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.978mg | 14.782mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.38µg | 0.37µg | 42% |
| Zinc | 4.85mg | 1.08mg | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 5.951g | 1.29g | 21% |
| Fats | 15.11g | 4.71g | 16% |
| Protein | 26.72g | 33.44g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.298g | 1.72g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.527mg | 1.04mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 1.14mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 28.8µg | 26.2µg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 246mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 91mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.585mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.56g | 1.07g | 3% |
| Calories | 250kcal | 187kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 276mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 31mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Choline | 101.8mg | 95.9mg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 2.4µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.125mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 79mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.021mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.51g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.51g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.054mg | 1.412mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.765mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 2.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.23mg | 2.836mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.687mg | 0.925mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.042mg | 1.328mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.309mg | 1.659mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.842mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
26.72 g
Fats:
15.11 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.96 g
Other:
0.21 g
Protein:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +220.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +438.1% |
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Water
~60.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.56 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +266.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +91.1% |
