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Chuck steak vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chuck steak and ricotta?

  • Chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, selenium, choline, and vitamin B5, yet ricotta is richer in calcium.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 112% higher.
  • Chuck steak has 45 times more vitamin B3 than ricotta. Chuck steak has 4.663mg of vitamin B3, while ricotta has 0.104mg.
  • Ricotta contains less cholesterol.
  • Chuck steak has a lower glycemic index than ricotta.

We used Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk 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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.5%
Contains more IronIron +544.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +648.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1193.8%

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +407.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4383.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +767.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +791.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +351.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1614.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 0.34µg 112%
Zinc 8.68mg 1.16mg 68%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 0.104mg 28%
Protein 24.98g 11.26g 27%
Iron 2.45mg 0.38mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.043mg 25%
Selenium 27.5µg 14.5µg 24%
Calcium 16mg 207mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 3.627g 15%
Vitamin A 7µg 120µg 13%
Cholesterol 87mg 51mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.213mg 11%
Choline 79mg 17.5mg 11%
Fats 19.64g 12.98g 10%
Potassium 325mg 105mg 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.021mg 6%
Calories 277kcal 174kcal 5%
Phosphorus 193mg 158mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.013mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.385g 3%
Magnesium 22mg 11mg 3%
Saturated fat 8.66g 8.295g 2%
Folate 6µg 12µg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.04g 1%
Sodium 71mg 84mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.11mg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.195mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.1µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.8%
Contains more FatsFats +51.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.8%
Contains more OtherOther +537.5%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~8.295g

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.