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Chuck steak vs. Chicken hearts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chuck steak and chicken hearts

  • Chuck steak has more selenium and zinc; however, chicken hearts are higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, and folate.
  • Chicken hearts cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 178% more than chuck steak.
  • Chicken hearts contain 6 times less selenium than chuck steak. Chuck steak contains 27.5µg of selenium, while chicken hearts contain 4.3µg.
  • Chicken hearts have less saturated fat.

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 Chicken, heart, all classes, raw.

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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 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +539.5%
Contains more IronIron +143.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +349.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +641.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~177mg
~equal in Sodium ~74mg

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 0% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5%
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 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +281.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +240.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.883mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.36mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Chicken hearts DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 7.29µg 178%
Iron 2.45mg 5.96mg 44%
Selenium 27.5µg 4.3µg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.728mg 41%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 2.559mg 36%
Copper 0.077mg 0.346mg 30%
Saturated fat 8.66g 2.66g 27%
Protein 24.98g 15.55g 19%
Zinc 8.68mg 6.59mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 2.37g 18%
Folate 6µg 72µg 17%
Fats 19.64g 9.33g 16%
Cholesterol 87mg 136mg 16%
Choline 79mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.71g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.152mg 7%
Calories 277kcal 153kcal 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Potassium 325mg 176mg 4%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.089mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 15mg 2%
Phosphorus 193mg 177mg 2%
Vitamin D 5 IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 4.883mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.36mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.71g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.71g 0%
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 71mg 74mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.704mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0.833mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 1.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.376mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.696mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0.88mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.408mg 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
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.6%
Contains more FatsFats +110.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33.2%
Contains more OtherOther +431.3%

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
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +299%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.6%

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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. Chicken hearts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/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.