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

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What are the differences between chicken thigh and chuck steak?

  • Chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat, yet chuck steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 113% more.
  • Chicken thigh has 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than chuck steak. While chicken thigh has 2.43g of polyunsaturated fat, chuck steak has only 0.81g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chicken thigh is lower.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types 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 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains more IronIron +67.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.1%
~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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
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% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +818.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.373mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 3.03µg 113%
Zinc 2.79mg 8.68mg 54%
Saturated fat 2.78g 8.66g 27%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 4.663mg 15%
Fats 10.3g 19.64g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 9.457g 14%
Choline 79mg 14%
Selenium 20.5µg 27.5µg 13%
Iron 1.46mg 2.45mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 0.752mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 0.81g 11%
Protein 28.18g 24.98g 6%
Cholesterol 102mg 87mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.191mg 5%
Calories 218kcal 277kcal 3%
Potassium 259mg 325mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.373mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Sodium 95mg 71mg 1%
Phosphorus 199mg 193mg 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.077mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 22mg 1%
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 8IU 5IU 0%
Calcium 13mg 16mg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 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
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 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 ProteinProtein +12.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +543.8%
Contains more FatsFats +90.7%
~equal in Water ~55.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 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 -67.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +147.6%

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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 thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.