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Chuck steak vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chuck steak and beef?

  • Chuck steak is higher in zinc and vitamin B5, yet beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 49% more.
  • Chuck steak has 3 times more saturated fat than beef. While chuck steak has 8.66g of saturated fat, beef has only 2.595g.

We used Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean, only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +24.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +26%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.9%
~equal in Potassium ~352mg
~equal in Selenium ~25.4µg

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 0% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
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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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg
~equal in Choline ~75.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 4.21µg 49%
Zinc 8.68mg 3.7mg 45%
Saturated fat 8.66g 2.595g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.669mg 23%
Fats 19.64g 6.54g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 2.734g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.4mg 16%
Phosphorus 193mg 259mg 9%
Iron 2.45mg 3.04mg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 5.76mg 7%
Protein 24.98g 27.55g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.481mg 5%
Calories 277kcal 169kcal 5%
Selenium 27.5µg 25.4µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.532g 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.097mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.25mg 1%
Cholesterol 87mg 85mg 1%
Choline 79mg 75.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 2µg 1%
Potassium 325mg 352mg 1%
Sodium 71mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 3IU 0%
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.6µg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +200.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +245.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.