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

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How are chuck steak and chicken meat different?

  • Chuck steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and selenium; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chuck steak is 114% higher.
  • Chuck steak contains 4 times more zinc than chicken meat. While chuck steak contains 8.68mg of zinc, chicken meat contains only 1.94mg.
  • Chicken meat has less saturated fat.

Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.7%
Contains more IronIron +94.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +347.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Calcium ~15mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +910%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +585.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.063mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 0.3µg 114%
Zinc 8.68mg 1.94mg 61%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 8.487mg 24%
Saturated fat 8.66g 3.79g 22%
Iron 2.45mg 1.26mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.97g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 5.34g 10%
Fats 19.64g 13.6g 9%
Selenium 27.5µg 23.9µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 1.03mg 6%
Protein 24.98g 27.3g 5%
Vitamin A 7µg 48µg 5%
Potassium 325mg 223mg 3%
Choline 79mg 65.9mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.168mg 2%
Calories 277kcal 239kcal 2%
Phosphorus 193mg 182mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.27mg 1%
Copper 0.077mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.4µg 1%
Cholesterol 87mg 88mg 0%
Vitamin D 5IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 71mg 82mg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.063mg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +44.4%
Contains more OtherOther +-145.7%
~equal in Protein ~27.3g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.7%

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.