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Chinese cuisine vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chinese cuisine and chuck steak

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin K and vitamin A, while chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Chuck steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 50 times more vitamin A than chuck steak. While chinese cuisine contains 1262IU of vitamin A, chuck steak contains only 25IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chinese cuisine is lower.
  • Chuck steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chuck steak is 0, while the glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, beef and vegetables and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.3%
Contains more IronIron +120.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +478.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +310.4%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +720%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3106.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +531.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +129%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +42.7%
Contains more OtherOther +843.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +252.8%
Contains more FatsFats +270.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 -88.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +677.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 3.03µg 106%
Zinc 1.5mg 8.68mg 65%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 1.6µg 41%
Selenium 6.7µg 27.5µg 38%
Protein 7.08g 24.98g 36%
Saturated fat 0.978g 8.66g 35%
Cholesterol 14mg 87mg 24%
Fats 5.3g 19.64g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 9.457g 21%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 4.663mg 21%
Phosphorus 76mg 193mg 17%
Iron 1.11mg 2.45mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.373mg 16%
Sodium 409mg 71mg 15%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.191mg 10%
Folate 45µg 6µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.81g 9%
Calories 105kcal 277kcal 9%
Choline 34.5mg 79mg 8%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.012mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.752mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin A 63µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.1mg 5%
Potassium 204mg 325mg 4%
Copper 0.049mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.066mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 22mg 2%
Carbs 7.29g 0g 2%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calcium 22mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 5IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 0.619g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chinese cuisine Chuck steak
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
33%
Chinese cuisine
55%
Chuck steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Chinese cuisine
65%
Chuck steak

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.41g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak contains less Sodium (difference - 338mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 73mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.682g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is cheaper (difference - $2)
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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.

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