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Chicken meat vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken meat and beefsteak

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B5 and vitamin B3; however, beefsteak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, and choline.
  • Beefsteak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 45% more than chicken meat.
  • Chicken meat has 2 times more vitamin B5 than beefsteak. While chicken meat has 1.03mg of vitamin B5, beefsteak has only 0.527mg.
  • Chicken meat has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.5%
Contains more IronIron +29.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Beefsteak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.38µg 45%
Zinc 1.94mg 4.85mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.56g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.585mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.527mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.79g 5.951g 10%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 6.978mg 9%
Selenium 23.9µg 28.8µg 9%
Choline 65.9mg 101.8mg 7%
Iron 1.26mg 1.63mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Phosphorus 182mg 213mg 4%
Potassium 223mg 340mg 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 79mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 6.298g 2%
Fats 13.6g 15.11g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.14mg 2%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.6µg 1%
Calories 239kcal 250kcal 1%
Protein 27.3g 26.72g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.078mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.45mg 1%
Sodium 82mg 57mg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.073mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 1.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 2.23mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.687mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 1.042mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.309mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.842mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
~equal in Protein ~26.72g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~57.96g
~equal in Other ~0.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
46% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +430.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.9%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.