Beefsteak vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between beefsteak and chicken meat
- Beefsteak has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, and choline; however, chicken meat is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin B3.
- Beefsteak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 45% more than chicken meat.
- Beefsteak has 3 times more zinc than chicken meat. While beefsteak has 4.85mg of zinc, chicken meat has only 1.94mg.
- Chicken meat has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +29.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +360% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +54.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +95.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.38µg | 0.3µg | 45% |
| Zinc | 4.85mg | 1.94mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.56g | 2.97g | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.585mg | 0.4mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.527mg | 1.03mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 5.951g | 3.79g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.978mg | 8.487mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 28.8µg | 23.9µg | 9% |
| Choline | 101.8mg | 65.9mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 1.26mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 48µg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 182mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 223mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 88mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.298g | 5.34g | 2% |
| Fats | 15.11g | 13.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.168mg | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 2.4µg | 1% |
| Calories | 250kcal | 239kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 26.72g | 27.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.063mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 82mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.054mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.362mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 1.986mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.23mg | 2.223mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.687mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.042mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.309mg | 1.325mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.842mg | 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
Protein:
26.72 g
Fats:
15.11 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.96 g
Other:
0.21 g
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +-160% |
~equal in
Protein
~27.3g
~equal in
Fats
~13.6g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~59.45g
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
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +430.4% |
