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Chuck steak vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chuck steak and butter

  • Chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 209% more than chuck steak.
  • Butter contains 124 times less vitamin B6 than chuck steak. Chuck steak contains 0.373mg of vitamin B6, while butter contains 0.003mg.
  • Chuck steak has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Butter, without salt.

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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%
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1254.2%
Contains more IronIron +12150%
Contains more CopperCopper +381.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +9544.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +704.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%

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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +461.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11002.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +583.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1682.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +320.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9671.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2220%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +337.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2838.8%
Contains more WaterWater +207.8%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more FatsFats +313%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +147.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +271.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chuck steak Butter
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.66g 50.489g 190%
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 0.17µg 119%
Fats 19.64g 81.11g 95%
Zinc 8.68mg 0.09mg 78%
Vitamin A 7µg 684µg 75%
Protein 24.98g 0.85g 48%
Selenium 27.5µg 1µg 48%
Cholesterol 87mg 215mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 23.43g 35%
Iron 2.45mg 0.02mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 0.042mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.003mg 28%
Phosphorus 193mg 24mg 24%
Calories 277kcal 717kcal 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 3.01g 15%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.11mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.034mg 12%
Choline 79mg 18.8mg 11%
Potassium 325mg 24mg 9%
Copper 0.077mg 0.016mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.005mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 7µg 5%
Sodium 71mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 24mg 1%
Folate 6µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.012mg 0.004mg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 2.166g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chuck steak Butter
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Chuck steak
26%
Butter
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Chuck steak
4%
Butter

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 128mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.06g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 41.829g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 60mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Butter
Butter is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.