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Chuck steak vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chuck steak and ground turkey?

  • Chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet ground turkey is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, copper, and selenium.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% higher.
  • Chuck steak has 3 times more saturated fat than ground turkey. Chuck steak has 8.66g of saturated fat, while ground turkey has 2.669g.

We used Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Ground turkey, cooked 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% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more IronIron +61.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.1%
~equal in Potassium ~294mg
~equal in Sodium ~78mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Choline ~78.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 1.34µg 70%
Zinc 8.68mg 3.11mg 51%
Saturated fat 8.66g 2.669g 27%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 8.724mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.633mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 3.458g 15%
Fats 19.64g 10.4g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.917g 14%
Iron 2.45mg 1.52mg 12%
Phosphorus 193mg 254mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 1.193mg 9%
Copper 0.077mg 0.151mg 8%
Selenium 27.5µg 31.1µg 7%
Protein 24.98g 27.37g 5%
Calories 277kcal 203kcal 4%
Vitamin A 7µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.211mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 30mg 2%
Cholesterol 87mg 93mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.077mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 325mg 294mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 8IU 0%
Sodium 71mg 78mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.11mg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.011mg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g 0.134g N/A
Choline 79mg 78.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +88.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%
~equal in Protein ~27.37g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.16g

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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.1%

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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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.