Chocolate cake vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between chocolate cake and chuck steak
- Chocolate cake is higher in copper and manganese; however, chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 120% higher.
- Chocolate cake has 23 times more manganese than chuck steak. While chocolate cake has 0.28mg of manganese, chuck steak has only 0.012mg.
- Chuck steak has less sodium.
- Chuck steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate cake (41).
The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +275% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +168.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +52.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1158% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +131.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +113.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +310.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +147.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +809.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1793.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 3.03µg | 120% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 8.68mg | 73% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 24.98g | 39% |
| Selenium | 11.9µg | 27.5µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.373mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.137mg | 4.663mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 53.4g | 0g | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 5.43g | 8.66g | 15% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.077mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.761g | 0.81g | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.28mg | 0.012mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 106mg | 193mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 315mg | 71mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 2.45mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 87mg | 10% |
| Choline | 128.4mg | 79mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.039g | 9.457g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0.752mg | 9% |
| Fats | 15.1g | 19.64g | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
| Folate | 27µg | 6µg | 5% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 277kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 325mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.191mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.8g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 1.062mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.268mg | 2.184mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 1.129mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 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
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1025% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +371.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +126.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
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 | -37.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +240.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.6% |
