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Chicken meat vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chicken meat and Chuck steak different?

  • Chicken meat is higher in Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B5, however, Chuck steak is richer in Vitamin B12, Zinc, Iron, Selenium, and Monounsaturated Fat.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Chuck steak is 114% higher.
  • Chicken meat contains 2 times more Vitamin B3 than Chuck steak. While Chicken meat contains 8.487mg of Vitamin B3, Chuck steak contains only 4.663mg.
  • Chicken meat has less Saturated Fat.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
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% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.7%
Contains more IronIron +94.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +347.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~193mg

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% 9.7% 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% 1.5% 2% 3% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +544%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +910%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.373mg

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
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +44.4%
~equal in Protein ~24.98g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~55.22g
~equal in Other ~0.16g

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% 50% 4%
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 -56.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +77.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken meat Chuck steak
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Chuck steak Opinion
Calories 239kcal 277kcal Chuck steak
Protein 27.3g 24.98g Chicken meat
Fats 13.6g 19.64g Chuck steak
Cholesterol 88mg 87mg Chuck steak
Vitamin D 2IU 5IU Chuck steak
Magnesium 23mg 22mg Chicken meat
Calcium 15mg 16mg Chuck steak
Potassium 223mg 325mg Chuck steak
Iron 1.26mg 2.45mg Chuck steak
Copper 0.066mg 0.077mg Chuck steak
Zinc 1.94mg 8.68mg Chuck steak
Phosphorus 182mg 193mg Chuck steak
Sodium 82mg 71mg Chuck steak
Vitamin A 161IU 25IU Chicken meat
Vitamin A 48µg 7µg Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.1mg Chicken meat
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Chuck steak
Manganese 0.02mg 0.012mg Chicken meat
Selenium 23.9µg 27.5µg Chuck steak
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.066mg Chuck steak
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.191mg Chuck steak
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 4.663mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.752mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.373mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 3.03µg Chuck steak
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.6µg Chicken meat
Folate 5µg 6µg Chuck steak
Trans Fat 1.287g Chicken meat
Choline 65.9mg 79mg Chuck steak
Saturated Fat 3.79g 8.66g Chicken meat
Monounsaturated Fat 5.34g 9.457g Chuck steak
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.81g Chicken meat
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.281mg Chicken meat
Threonine 1.128mg 1.099mg Chicken meat
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.062mg Chicken meat
Leucine 1.986mg 2.009mg Chuck steak
Lysine 2.223mg 2.184mg Chicken meat
Methionine 0.726mg 0.709mg Chicken meat
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.951mg Chicken meat
Valine 1.325mg 1.129mg Chicken meat
Histidine 0.802mg 0.809mg Chuck steak
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.001g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g Chuck steak
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.004g Chicken meat
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Chuck steak
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g Chuck steak

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chicken meat Chuck steak
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Chicken meat
55%
Chuck steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Chicken meat
65%
Chuck steak

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak contains less Sodium (difference - 11mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.87g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.