Chuck steak vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chuck steak and corned beef?
- Chuck steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron, yet corned beef is higher in selenium and copper.
- Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 58% more.
- Chuck steak has 2 times more zinc than corned beef. While chuck steak has 8.68mg of zinc, corned beef has only 4.58mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in corned beef is lower.
We used Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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 | +83.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +124.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +31.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +89.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +83.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +153.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +79% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +85.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +14.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +60% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.03µg | 1.63µg | 58% |
Sodium | 71mg | 973mg | 39% |
Zinc | 8.68mg | 4.58mg | 37% |
Protein | 24.98g | 18.17g | 14% |
Saturated fat | 8.66g | 6.34g | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.373mg | 0.23mg | 11% |
Selenium | 27.5µg | 32.8µg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.663mg | 3.03mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 193mg | 125mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.077mg | 0.154mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.752mg | 0.42mg | 7% |
Iron | 2.45mg | 1.86mg | 7% |
Potassium | 325mg | 145mg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 87mg | 98mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.026mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 12mg | 2% |
Choline | 79mg | 69.2mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.191mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.457g | 9.22g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.67g | 1% |
Calories | 277kcal | 251kcal | 1% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 8mg | 1% |
Fats | 19.64g | 18.98g | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 0.47g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.47g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 5IU | 4IU | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.012mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.5µg | 0% |
Folate | 6µg | 6µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.281mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.099mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.062mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.009mg | 1.445mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.184mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.709mg | 0.473mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.718mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.129mg | 0.901mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.809mg | 0.58mg | 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
Protein:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
Protein:
18.17 g
Fats:
18.98 g
Carbs:
0.47 g
Water:
59.79 g
Other:
2.59 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1518.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~18.98g
~equal in
Water
~59.79g
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
6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.67 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.8% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~9.22g