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Chuck steak vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chuck steak and pork leg different?

  • Chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat, while pork leg is higher in vitamin B1 and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Chuck steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 100% more than pork leg.
  • Chuck steak contains 4 times more zinc than pork leg. Chuck steak contains 8.68mg of zinc, while pork leg contains 1.93mg.
  • Pork leg is lower in saturated fat.

Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types were used in this article.

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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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more IronIron +188.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +349.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~315mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg
~equal in Selenium ~29.4µg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +381%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1015.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.574mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.685mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.401mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Pork leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 0.63µg 100%
Zinc 8.68mg 1.93mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.736mg 56%
Iron 2.45mg 0.85mg 20%
Protein 24.98g 17.43g 15%
Choline 79mg 14%
Saturated fat 8.66g 6.54g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.01g 8%
Cholesterol 87mg 73mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 8.38g 3%
Selenium 27.5µg 29.4µg 3%
Calories 277kcal 245kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.401mg 2%
Vitamin D 5IU 20IU 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.685mg 1%
Fats 19.64g 18.87g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 4.574mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.2mg 1%
Copper 0.077mg 0.065mg 1%
Phosphorus 193mg 199mg 1%
Sodium 71mg 47mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 325mg 315mg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.023mg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.689mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.659mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 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
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +668.8%
~equal in Fats ~18.87g
~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
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.1%

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.