Blue cheese vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between blue cheese and chuck steak
- Blue cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chuck steak is 75% higher.
- Chuck steak has 33 times less calcium than blue cheese. Blue cheese has 528mg of calcium, while chuck steak has 16mg.
- Chuck steak is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Cheese, blue and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.
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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 | +3200% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27% |
Contains more IronIron | +690.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +92.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +226.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +89.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +2728.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +129.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +127.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +359% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +124.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +148.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +413% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.22µg | 3.03µg | 75% |
Zinc | 2.66mg | 8.68mg | 55% |
Calcium | 528mg | 16mg | 51% |
Sodium | 1146mg | 71mg | 47% |
Saturated fat | 18.669g | 8.66g | 45% |
Phosphorus | 387mg | 193mg | 28% |
Iron | 0.31mg | 2.45mg | 27% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 27.5µg | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.016mg | 4.663mg | 23% |
Vitamin A | 198µg | 7µg | 21% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.729mg | 0.752mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.373mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.191mg | 15% |
Fats | 28.74g | 19.64g | 14% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 79mg | 12% |
Folate | 36µg | 6µg | 8% |
Protein | 21.4g | 24.98g | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.778g | 9.457g | 4% |
Calories | 353kcal | 277kcal | 4% |
Copper | 0.04mg | 0.077mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 75mg | 87mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
Potassium | 256mg | 325mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 21IU | 5IU | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
Carbs | 2.34g | 0g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.34g | 0g | N/A |
Magnesium | 23mg | 22mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.5g | 0g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.8g | 0.81g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.312mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.785mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.124mg | 1.062mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.919mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.852mg | 2.184mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.584mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.087mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.556mg | 1.129mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.758mg | 0.809mg | 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 | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.4 g
Fats:
28.74 g
Carbs:
2.34 g
Water:
42.41 g
Other:
5.11 g
Protein:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats | +46.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +3093.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +30.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.8 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 | -53.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21.6% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.81g