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Chuck steak vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chuck steak and chocolate

  • Chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 117% more.
  • Chuck steak contains 11 times more cholesterol than chocolate. Chuck steak contains 87mg of cholesterol, while chocolate contains 8mg.
  • Chocolate has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of chuck steak is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +816.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +563.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72%
Contains more IronIron +227.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1235.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11725%
~equal in Phosphorus ~206mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +282%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +543.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +788.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1217.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +440%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +406.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 0.23µg 117%
Copper 0.077mg 1.028mg 106%
Iron 2.45mg 8.02mg 70%
Manganese 0.012mg 1.419mg 61%
Zinc 8.68mg 2.01mg 61%
Selenium 27.5µg 3µg 45%
Saturated fat 8.66g 18.519g 45%
Protein 24.98g 4.88g 40%
Magnesium 22mg 146mg 30%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Cholesterol 87mg 8mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.042mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 0.725mg 25%
Carbs 0g 61.17g 20%
Fats 19.64g 31.28g 18%
Choline 79mg 14%
Calories 277kcal 546kcal 13%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.05mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.297mg 9%
Potassium 325mg 559mg 7%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 8.1µg 5%
Calcium 16mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.54mg 3%
Sodium 71mg 24mg 2%
Phosphorus 193mg 206mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.092g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 0g 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 1.287g 0.112g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 9.54g 0%
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g 0.085g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +411.9%
Contains more WaterWater +5592.8%
Contains more FatsFats +59.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +962.5%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.54g

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.