Chuck steak vs. Chicken liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chuck steak and chicken liver?
- Chuck steak is higher in zinc, yet chicken liver is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, selenium, and copper.
- Chicken liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 565% more.
- Chuck steak has 3 times more zinc than chicken liver. While chuck steak has 8.68mg of zinc, chicken liver has only 2.67mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in chuck steak is lower.
We used Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Chicken, liver, all classes, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +225.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +266.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +539% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2025% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +98.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +46985.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +362.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +830.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +108.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +728.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +128.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +447.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +9700% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +146.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.03µg | 16.58µg | 565% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 3296µg | 365% |
Folate | 6µg | 588µg | 146% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.191mg | 1.778mg | 122% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.752mg | 6.233mg | 110% |
Cholesterol | 87mg | 345mg | 86% |
Iron | 2.45mg | 8.99mg | 82% |
Zinc | 8.68mg | 2.67mg | 55% |
Selenium | 27.5µg | 54.6µg | 49% |
Copper | 0.077mg | 0.492mg | 46% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.373mg | 0.853mg | 37% |
Saturated fat | 8.66g | 1.563g | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.663mg | 9.728mg | 32% |
Fats | 19.64g | 4.83g | 23% |
Choline | 79mg | 194.4mg | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.457g | 1.249g | 21% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.305mg | 20% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 17.9mg | 20% |
Protein | 24.98g | 16.92g | 16% |
Phosphorus | 193mg | 297mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.012mg | 0.255mg | 11% |
Calories | 277kcal | 119kcal | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
Potassium | 325mg | 230mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 1.306g | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 8mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 19mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 5IU | 0IU | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 0.73g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.73g | N/A |
Sodium | 71mg | 71mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.287g | 0.065g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.281mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.099mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.062mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.009mg | 1.512mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.184mg | 1.332mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.709mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.824mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.129mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.809mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | 0.006g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.619g | 0.475g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
Protein:
16.92 g
Fats:
4.83 g
Carbs:
0.73 g
Water:
76.46 g
Other:
1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +306.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +38.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +562.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.563 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.306 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +657.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +61.2% |