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Chuck steak vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chuck steak and mackerel

  • Chuck steak is richer in zinc, iron, and vitamin B3, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin E, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 374% more than chuck steak.
  • Chuck steak has 8 times more zinc than mackerel. Chuck steak has 8.68mg of zinc, while mackerel has 1.1mg.
  • Chuck steak is lower in sodium.

Specific 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 Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +689.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.9%

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% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2280%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +296%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +387.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.41mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 12µg 374%
Sodium 71mg 4450mg 190%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 5IU 1006IU 125%
Selenium 27.5µg 73.4µg 83%
Zinc 8.68mg 1.1mg 69%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 6.21g 36%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 2.38mg 15%
Protein 24.98g 18.5g 13%
Iron 2.45mg 1.4mg 13%
Magnesium 22mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 3.3mg 9%
Phosphorus 193mg 254mg 9%
Fats 19.64g 25.1g 8%
Saturated fat 8.66g 7.148g 7%
Potassium 325mg 520mg 6%
Calcium 16mg 66mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 7.8µg 5%
Choline 79mg 101.6mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin A 7µg 47µg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.1mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 8.32g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.41mg 3%
Cholesterol 87mg 95mg 3%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Calories 277kcal 305kcal 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.19mg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
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 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
Contains more FatsFats +27.8%
Contains more OtherOther +8275%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +666.7%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.