Cereal vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cereal and chuck steak different?
- Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese, while chuck steak is higher in selenium.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 519% more than chuck steak.
- Cereal is lower in saturated fat.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than chuck steak (0).
Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types were used 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 IronIron | +1290.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6483.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +209.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +336.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11528.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +9427.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1926.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +535.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1504.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +232.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.066mg | 519% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.373mg | 432% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 2.45mg | 395% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.191mg | 283% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 4.663mg | 156% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.03µg | 126% | |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 7µg | 90% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 27.5µg | 39% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 24.98g | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 8.66g | 38% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.012mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 71mg | 31% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 19.64g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% | |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 0g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 9.457g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 193mg | 17% |
| Choline | 79mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.752mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 8.68mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.077mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 325mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 277kcal | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.81g | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 10mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 1.062mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 2.184mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 1.129mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
Protein:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1293.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +312.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1718.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1360.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4535.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +128.8% |
