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Chuck steak vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chuck steak and skipjack tuna

  • Chuck steak is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, and iron, while skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 88% more than chuck steak.
  • Chuck steak has 21 times more saturated fat than skipjack tuna. Chuck steak has 8.66g of saturated fat, while skipjack tuna has 0.42g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more IronIron +53.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +726.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.2%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 18.756mg 88%
Zinc 8.68mg 1.05mg 69%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.981mg 47%
Saturated fat 8.66g 0.42g 37%
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 2.19µg 35%
Selenium 27.5µg 46.8µg 35%
Fats 19.64g 1.29g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 0.243g 23%
Choline 79mg 14%
Phosphorus 193mg 285mg 13%
Iron 2.45mg 1.6mg 11%
Cholesterol 87mg 60mg 9%
Calories 277kcal 132kcal 7%
Protein 24.98g 28.21g 6%
Potassium 325mg 522mg 6%
Magnesium 22mg 44mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.122mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.485mg 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.11mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.403g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.038mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 37mg 2%
Sodium 71mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +1422.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +5037.5%
~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% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3791.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.