Chicken meat vs. T bone steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between chicken meat and t bone steak
- Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin B3, yet t bone steak is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
- T bone steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 66% more than chicken meat.
- Chicken meat contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than t bone steak. While chicken meat contains 1.03mg of vitamin B5, t bone steak contains only 0.307mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in chicken meat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +183.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +19.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +141.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.2% |
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 | +4700% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +92.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +235.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +89.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +530% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 1.89µg | 66% |
Iron | 1.26mg | 3.57mg | 29% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.758mg | 28% |
Zinc | 1.94mg | 4.69mg | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 0.583g | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 0.307mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 6.292mg | 14% |
Selenium | 23.9µg | 30.4µg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 0.27mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 48µg | 1µg | 5% |
Fats | 13.6g | 11.05g | 4% |
Saturated fat | 3.79g | 4.6g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 182mg | 210mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 81mg | 2% |
Potassium | 223mg | 280mg | 2% |
Folate | 5µg | 7µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
Calories | 239kcal | 217kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.057mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.004mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
Sodium | 82mg | 68mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.066mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
Protein | 27.3g | 27.48g | 0% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 3IU | 0% |
Calcium | 15mg | 19mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.595g | N/A | |
Choline | 65.9mg | 66.1mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 5.159g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.128mg | 1.349mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 1.343mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.986mg | 2.46mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.223mg | 2.74mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.325mg | 1.421mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.802mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.02g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0.013g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.019g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.373g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
27.48 g
Fats:
11.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
60.6 g
Other:
0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats | +23.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~27.48g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~60.6g
~equal in
Other
~0.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.6 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.583 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +409.4% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~5.159g