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Chuck steak vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chuck steak and brisket?

  • Chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat, yet brisket is richer in choline.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 38% higher.
  • Brisket contains less saturated fat.

We used Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.4%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Iron ~2.43mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~175mg
~equal in Selenium ~27.1µg

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%
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% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +410%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +39%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Brisket DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 2.12µg 38%
Zinc 8.68mg 6.69mg 18%
Protein 24.98g 28.82g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.282mg 7%
Choline 79mg 109.8mg 6%
Cholesterol 87mg 106mg 6%
Saturated fat 8.66g 7.305g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.568mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 4.087mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 7.934g 4%
Potassium 325mg 232mg 3%
Phosphorus 193mg 175mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.51mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.171mg 2%
Fats 19.64g 18.42g 2%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.681g 1%
Calories 277kcal 289kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.059mg 1%
Selenium 27.5µg 27.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 71mg 48mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Iron 2.45mg 2.43mg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.8µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.088mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g 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
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
~equal in Fats ~18.42g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~52.48g

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.6%

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.