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Chuck steak vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chuck steak and Canadian bacon different?

  • Chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, while Canadian bacon is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Chuck steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 108% more than Canadian bacon.
  • Chuck steak contains 8 times more saturated fat than Canadian bacon. Chuck steak contains 8.66g of saturated fat, while Canadian bacon contains 1.039g.

Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried types were used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +337.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +401.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.3%

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% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +604.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +310%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +913.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.185mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.72mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 0.43µg 108%
Zinc 8.68mg 1.73mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.669mg 50%
Selenium 27.5µg 50.4µg 42%
Sodium 71mg 993mg 40%
Saturated fat 8.66g 1.039g 35%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 9.988mg 33%
Fats 19.64g 2.78g 26%
Iron 2.45mg 0.56mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 1.255g 21%
Potassium 325mg 999mg 20%
Phosphorus 193mg 309mg 17%
Protein 24.98g 28.31g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.28mg 7%
Calories 277kcal 146kcal 7%
Cholesterol 87mg 67mg 7%
Choline 79mg 104.8mg 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.063mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.485g 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.41mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 7mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.72mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 9IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Manganese 0.012mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.185mg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 0.36g 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
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +606.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2781.3%

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
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +653.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%

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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. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.