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Chuck steak vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chuck steak and salmon raw?

  • Chuck steak is richer in zinc and iron, yet salmon raw is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for zinc is 73% higher.
  • Chuck steak has 9 times more saturated fat than salmon raw. Chuck steak has 8.66g of saturated fat, while salmon raw has 0.981g.

We used Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw types in this comparison.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +206.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1256.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +242.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3.18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Salmon raw DV% diff.
Zinc 8.68mg 0.64mg 73%
Saturated fat 8.66g 0.981g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.818mg 34%
Iron 2.45mg 0.8mg 21%
Fats 19.64g 6.34g 20%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 7.86mg 20%
Copper 0.077mg 0.25mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 2.103g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 1.664mg 18%
Selenium 27.5µg 36.5µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.38mg 15%
Choline 79mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.226mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.539g 12%
Cholesterol 87mg 55mg 11%
Protein 24.98g 19.84g 10%
Calories 277kcal 142kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 3.18µg 6%
Folate 6µg 25µg 5%
Potassium 325mg 490mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 12µg 1%
Sodium 71mg 44mg 1%
Phosphorus 193mg 200mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.9%
Contains more FatsFats +209.8%
Contains more WaterWater +24%
Contains more OtherOther +3225%
~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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +349.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.5%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.