Chuck steak vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chuck steak and pollock?
- Chuck steak is higher in zinc, iron, and vitamin B5, yet pollock is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
- Chuck steak's daily need coverage for zinc is 74% more.
- Chuck steak has 54 times more saturated fat than pollock. While chuck steak has 8.66g of saturated fat, pollock has only 0.159g.
We used Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +337.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1422.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +268.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +74.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +20.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +15.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 8.68mg | 0.57mg | 74% |
| Saturated fat | 8.66g | 0.159g | 39% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 44.1µg | 30% |
| Fats | 19.64g | 1.18g | 28% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.03µg | 3.66µg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.45mg | 0.56mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.457g | 0.134g | 23% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 419mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 81mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 193mg | 267mg | 11% |
| Calories | 277kcal | 111kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 51IU | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.752mg | 0.432mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1.3µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 72mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.663mg | 3.949mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 430mg | 3% |
| Protein | 24.98g | 23.48g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.373mg | 0.329mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.583g | 2% |
| Choline | 79mg | 91.6mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.191mg | 0.223mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 86mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.012mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.281mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.062mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.009mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.184mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.709mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.129mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.809mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.086g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.423g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0.027g | 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:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
Protein:
23.48 g
Fats:
1.18 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.65 g
Other:
1.69 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +1564.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +956.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.48g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.583 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6957.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
