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Chuck steak vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chuck steak and chocolate cake

  • Chuck steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, chocolate cake is richer in copper and manganese.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 120% higher.
  • Chuck steak has 13 times more zinc than chocolate cake. While chuck steak has 8.68mg of zinc, chocolate cake has only 0.69mg.
  • Chocolate cake has less saturated fat.
  • Chuck steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate cake (41).

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.1%
Contains more IronIron +52.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1158%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2233.3%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +809.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1793.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 0.16µg 120%
Zinc 8.68mg 0.69mg 73%
Protein 24.98g 5.3g 39%
Selenium 27.5µg 11.9µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.041mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 1.137mg 22%
Carbs 0g 53.4g 18%
Saturated fat 8.66g 5.43g 15%
Copper 0.077mg 0.207mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.761g 13%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.28mg 12%
Phosphorus 193mg 106mg 12%
Sodium 71mg 315mg 11%
Iron 2.45mg 1.61mg 11%
Cholesterol 87mg 58mg 10%
Choline 79mg 128.4mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 6.039g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.304mg 9%
Fats 19.64g 15.1g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.141mg 6%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Calories 277kcal 371kcal 5%
Potassium 325mg 140mg 5%
Calcium 16mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.213mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 51.8g N/A
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +371.3%
Contains more FatsFats +30.1%
Contains more WaterWater +126.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1025%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240.9%

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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 cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.