Chuck steak vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Summary of differences between chuck steak and American cheese
- Chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 103% more than chuck steak.
- Chuck steak contains 61 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. While chuck steak contains 4.663mg of vitamin B3, American cheese contains only 0.076mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in chuck steak is lower.
- Chuck steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chuck steak is 0, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 PotassiumPotassium | +146.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +288.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +67.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +248.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6431.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +232.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +241.7% |
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 | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6035.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +590.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +102% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +118.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3471.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +62.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 16mg | 1045mg | 103% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 1671mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.03µg | 1.5µg | 64% |
| Phosphorus | 193mg | 641mg | 64% |
| Zinc | 8.68mg | 2.49mg | 56% |
| Saturated fat | 8.66g | 18.057g | 43% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.663mg | 0.076mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 250µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.373mg | 0.054mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2.45mg | 0.63mg | 23% |
| Fats | 19.64g | 31.79g | 19% |
| Protein | 24.98g | 18.13g | 14% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 20.2µg | 13% |
| Choline | 79mg | 36.2mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.752mg | 0.403mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 132mg | 6% |
| Calories | 277kcal | 371kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 100mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.457g | 8.236g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 1.286g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.191mg | 0.234mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 23IU | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 2.6µg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.7g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.012mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 2.26g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.287g | 1.144g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.281mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 0.772mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.062mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.009mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.184mg | 1.516mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.709mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.939mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.129mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.809mg | 0.546mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | 0.137g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0.021g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.619g | 0.79g | 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:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +61.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +4131.3% |
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
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +58.8% |
