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Beefsteak vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beefsteak and chicken thigh

  • Beefsteak has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, and monounsaturated fat, while chicken thigh has more vitamin B5 and vitamin B2.
  • Beefsteak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 44% higher.
  • Chicken thigh contains 2 times less saturated fat than beefsteak. Beefsteak contains 5.951g of saturated fat, while chicken thigh contains 2.78g.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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 16% 6.6% 30% 61% 24% 132% 91% 7.4% 1.2% 157%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +11.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg

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% 9% 0% 20% 32% 131% 32% 135% 173% 4% 6% 56%
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% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beefsteak Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 0.33µg 44%
Zinc 4.85mg 2.79mg 19%
Choline 101.8mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.585mg 0.38mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.527mg 1.285mg 15%
Selenium 28.8µg 20.5µg 15%
Saturated fat 5.951g 2.78g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.56g 2.43g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.255mg 9%
Cholesterol 79mg 102mg 8%
Fats 15.11g 10.3g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.298g 3.82g 6%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 3%
Protein 26.72g 28.18g 3%
Calories 250kcal 218kcal 2%
Sodium 57mg 95mg 2%
Phosphorus 213mg 199mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.09mg 2%
Potassium 340mg 259mg 2%
Iron 1.63mg 1.46mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 6.978mg 7.12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.088mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 22mg 13mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 1.054mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.23mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.687mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.042mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.309mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.842mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 g
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +390.5%
~equal in Protein ~28.18g
~equal in Water ~59.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 g
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +333.9%

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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. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/nutrients
  2. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/nutrients

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

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