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Chuck steak vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chuck steak and pork

  • Chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin D, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 97% more.
  • Chuck steak contains 4 times more zinc than pork. Chuck steak contains 8.68mg of zinc, while pork contains 2.39mg.
  • Pork contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +181.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +332.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1228.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.9%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.698mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 0.7µg 97%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.877mg 68%
Zinc 8.68mg 2.39mg 57%
Selenium 27.5µg 45.3µg 32%
Iron 2.45mg 0.87mg 20%
Saturated fat 8.66g 5.23g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.321mg 10%
Fats 19.64g 13.92g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 6.19g 8%
Phosphorus 193mg 246mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.464mg 7%
Vitamin D 5IU 53IU 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.3µg 6%
Protein 24.98g 27.32g 5%
Choline 79mg 93.9mg 3%
Potassium 325mg 423mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.2g 3%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 5.037mg 2%
Calories 277kcal 242kcal 2%
Cholesterol 87mg 80mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.698mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 19mg 0%
Copper 0.077mg 0.073mg 0%
Sodium 71mg 62mg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 1.067mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g 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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.1%
Contains more OtherOther +456.3%
~equal in Protein ~27.32g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~57.87g

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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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.1%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.