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Chuck steak vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chuck steak and muffin

  • Chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron; however, muffin has more vitamin K and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chuck steak is 120% higher.
  • Muffin has 23 times less zinc than chuck steak. Chuck steak has 8.68mg of zinc, while muffin has 0.37mg.
  • Muffin is lower in saturated fat.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index than chuck steak.

Food types used in this article are Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.6%
Contains more IronIron +88.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2245.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +235.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3641.7%

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%
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +832.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1793.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1530%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2350%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 0.16µg 120%
Zinc 8.68mg 0.37mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 8.103g 49%
Protein 24.98g 4.49g 41%
Selenium 27.5µg 8.2µg 35%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 39.2µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.04mg 26%
Saturated fat 8.66g 2.844g 26%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 1.418mg 20%
Cholesterol 87mg 30mg 19%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.449mg 19%
Carbs 0g 53g 18%
Iron 2.45mg 1.3mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 4.822g 12%
Sodium 71mg 336mg 12%
Folate 6µg 48µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1.63mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.168mg 9%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Phosphorus 193mg 146mg 7%
Potassium 325mg 121mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.47mg 6%
Calories 277kcal 375kcal 5%
Fats 19.64g 16.07g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Calcium 16mg 44mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.163mg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.06mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Choline 79mg 92.5mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 51.9g N/A
Vitamin D 5IU 4IU 0%
Sugar 0g 31.47g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 6.911g 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
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +456.3%
Contains more FatsFats +22.2%
Contains more WaterWater +121.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +825%

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
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +900.4%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.