Chuck steak vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chuck steak and mackerel?
- Chuck steak is higher in zinc and iron, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 665% more.
- Chuck steak has 9 times more zinc than mackerel. While chuck steak has 8.68mg of zinc, mackerel has only 0.94mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in mackerel is lower.
We used Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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 IronIron | +56.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +823.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +340.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +66.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +87.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +671.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +140.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +115.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +527.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.03µg | 19µg | 665% |
| Zinc | 8.68mg | 0.94mg | 70% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 51.6µg | 44% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 4.3g | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 8.66g | 4.176g | 20% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 97mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.191mg | 0.412mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.663mg | 6.85mg | 14% |
| Choline | 79mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 193mg | 278mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.45mg | 1.57mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.159mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.373mg | 0.46mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.457g | 7.006g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 54µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.752mg | 0.99mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 75mg | 4% |
| Fats | 19.64g | 17.81g | 3% |
| Protein | 24.98g | 23.85g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.094mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 401mg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 277kcal | 262kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 71mg | 83mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.012mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.281mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.062mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.009mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.184mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.709mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.129mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.809mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.699g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0.106g | 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:
23.85 g
Fats:
17.81 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
53.27 g
Other:
5.07 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +3068.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.85g
~equal in
Fats
~17.81g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~53.27g
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
4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.3 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +430.9% |
