Chuck steak vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chuck steak and smoked salmon?
- Chuck steak is higher in zinc and iron, yet smoked salmon is higher in vitamin D, copper, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin E.
- Smoked salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 113% more.
- Chuck steak has 28 times more zinc than smoked salmon. While chuck steak has 8.68mg of zinc, smoked salmon has only 0.31mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in smoked salmon is lower.
We used Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +188.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2700% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +198.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +187% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +89.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +271.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1250% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +17000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +12.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 17.1µg | 85% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 685IU | 85% |
| Zinc | 8.68mg | 0.31mg | 76% |
| Saturated fat | 8.66g | 0.929g | 35% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 672mg | 26% |
| Fats | 19.64g | 4.32g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 23mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2.45mg | 0.85mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.457g | 2.023g | 19% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.23mg | 17% |
| Protein | 24.98g | 18.28g | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.03µg | 3.26µg | 10% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 32.4µg | 9% |
| Calories | 277kcal | 117kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1.35mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.191mg | 0.101mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.373mg | 0.278mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 193mg | 164mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.023mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 175mg | 4% |
| Choline | 79mg | 89mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 26µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.752mg | 0.87mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.995g | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.012mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.663mg | 4.72mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.281mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 0.801mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.062mg | 0.842mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.009mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.184mg | 1.679mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.709mg | 0.541mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.714mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.129mg | 0.942mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.809mg | 0.538mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.183g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.267g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0.073g | 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
Protein:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
Protein:
18.28 g
Fats:
4.32 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72 g
Other:
5.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +354.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3275% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.995 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +367.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.8% |
