Roquefort vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are roquefort and chuck steak different?
- Roquefort is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chuck steak is 100% higher.
- Roquefort contains 41 times more calcium than chuck steak. While roquefort contains 662mg of calcium, chuck steak contains only 16mg.
- Chuck steak has less sodium.
- Chuck steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than roquefort (27).
Cheese, roquefort and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4037.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +103.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +257.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +337.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +126.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +317.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.1% |
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 | +4100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +206.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +130.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +716.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +65% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +535.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +373.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.64µg | 3.03µg | 100% |
Sodium | 1809mg | 71mg | 76% |
Calcium | 662mg | 16mg | 65% |
Zinc | 2.08mg | 8.68mg | 60% |
Saturated fat | 19.263g | 8.66g | 48% |
Vitamin A | 294µg | 7µg | 32% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.586mg | 0.191mg | 30% |
Phosphorus | 392mg | 193mg | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.734mg | 4.663mg | 25% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 27.5µg | 24% |
Iron | 0.56mg | 2.45mg | 24% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.731mg | 0.752mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.124mg | 0.373mg | 19% |
Fats | 30.64g | 19.64g | 17% |
Choline | 79mg | 14% | |
Folate | 49µg | 6µg | 11% |
Protein | 21.54g | 24.98g | 7% |
Potassium | 91mg | 325mg | 7% |
Calories | 369kcal | 277kcal | 5% |
Copper | 0.034mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.32g | 0.81g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 22mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.474g | 9.457g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.012mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 5IU | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
Cholesterol | 90mg | 87mg | 1% |
Carbs | 2g | 0g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2g | 0g | N/A |
Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.303mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.965mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.217mg | 1.062mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.114mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.848mg | 2.184mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.558mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.023mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.614mg | 1.129mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.602mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 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:
21.54 g
Fats:
30.64 g
Carbs:
2 g
Water:
39.38 g
Other:
6.44 g
Protein:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats | +56% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +3925% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16% |
Contains more WaterWater | +40.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.32 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +63% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.6% |