Chuck steak vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chuck steak and sockeye salmon?
- Chuck steak is richer in zinc and iron, yet sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B5.
- Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 111% higher.
- Chuck steak has 16 times more zinc than sockeye salmon. Chuck steak has 8.68mg of zinc, while sockeye salmon has 0.55mg.
- Sockeye salmon contains less saturated fat.
We used Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +371.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1478.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29.1% |
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 KVitamin K | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +728.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +890% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +16600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +137.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +117.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +121.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +47.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +42.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 670IU | 83% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 16.7µg | 83% |
| Zinc | 8.68mg | 0.55mg | 74% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.03µg | 4.47µg | 60% |
| Saturated fat | 8.66g | 0.969g | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.373mg | 0.827mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.663mg | 10.123mg | 34% |
| Iron | 2.45mg | 0.52mg | 24% |
| Fats | 19.64g | 5.57g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.457g | 1.864g | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 193mg | 305mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 35.5µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.752mg | 1.274mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 61mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.157mg | 8% |
| Choline | 79mg | 112.6mg | 6% |
| Calories | 277kcal | 156kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.99mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 58µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.191mg | 0.246mg | 4% |
| Protein | 24.98g | 26.48g | 3% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 436mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 36mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 1.327g | 3% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 92mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.012mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Folate | 6µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.287g | 0.023g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.281mg | 0.335mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 1.247mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.062mg | 1.274mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.009mg | 2.185mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.184mg | 2.574mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.709mg | 0.858mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.129mg | 1.461mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.809mg | 0.711mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.299g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0.093g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | 0.019g | 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:
26.48 g
Fats:
5.57 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0.62 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +252.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +287.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~26.48g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
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
0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.327 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +407.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +63.8% |
