Chicken thigh vs. T bone steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chicken thigh and t bone steak
- Chicken thigh has more vitamin B5 and vitamin B3; however, t bone steak is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, selenium, and zinc.
- T bone steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 65% more than chicken thigh.
- Chicken thigh has 4 times more vitamin B5 than t bone steak. While chicken thigh has 1.285mg of vitamin B5, t bone steak has only 0.307mg.
- T bone steak has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried 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 | +30% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +13.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +575% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +144.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +68.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +48.3% |
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 DVitamin D | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +54.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +318.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +99.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +472.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.33µg | 1.89µg | 65% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.38mg | 0.758mg | 29% |
Iron | 1.46mg | 3.57mg | 26% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.285mg | 0.307mg | 20% |
Selenium | 20.5µg | 30.4µg | 18% |
Zinc | 2.79mg | 4.69mg | 17% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.43g | 0.583g | 12% |
Choline | 66.1mg | 12% | |
Saturated fat | 2.78g | 4.6g | 8% |
Cholesterol | 102mg | 81mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.12mg | 6.292mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.82g | 5.159g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.057mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 199mg | 210mg | 2% |
Protein | 28.18g | 27.48g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.255mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
Sodium | 95mg | 68mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.004mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
Copper | 0.09mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
Potassium | 259mg | 280mg | 1% |
Calcium | 13mg | 19mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 20mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 3IU | 1% |
Fats | 10.3g | 11.05g | 1% |
Folate | 9µg | 7µg | 1% |
Calories | 218kcal | 217kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 1.18g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.18g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.595g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.329mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.188mg | 1.349mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.486mg | 1.343mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.115mg | 2.46mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.384mg | 2.74mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.778mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.121mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.397mg | 1.421mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.874mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.05g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.02g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.03g | 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:
28.18 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
1.18 g
Water:
59.31 g
Other:
1.03 g
Protein:
27.48 g
Fats:
11.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
60.6 g
Other:
0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +18.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~27.48g
~equal in
Fats
~11.05g
~equal in
Water
~60.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.43 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 | -39.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +316.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35.1% |