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Chuck steak vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chuck steak and squid different?

  • Chuck steak is higher in zinc; however, squid is richer in vitamin B2, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for squid is 118% higher.
  • Chuck steak contains 37 times more saturated fat than squid. While chuck steak contains 8.66g of saturated fat, squid contains only 0.236g.

Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more ZincZinc +150.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96%
Contains more IronIron +342.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1196.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1641.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225.8%

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%
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +288.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +805.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +78.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 1.729mg 118%
Selenium 27.5µg 89.6µg 113%
Iron 2.45mg 10.84mg 105%
Copper 0.077mg 0.998mg 102%
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 5.4µg 99%
Phosphorus 193mg 580mg 55%
Zinc 8.68mg 3.46mg 47%
Cholesterol 87mg 224mg 46%
Saturated fat 8.66g 0.236g 38%
Sodium 71mg 744mg 29%
Fats 19.64g 1.4g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 0.162g 23%
Vitamin A 7µg 203µg 22%
Calcium 16mg 180mg 16%
Protein 24.98g 32.48g 15%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 2.189mg 15%
Choline 79mg 14%
Magnesium 22mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.209mg 9%
Potassium 325mg 637mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.27mg 8%
Calories 277kcal 158kcal 6%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.017mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.268g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.64g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.64g N/A
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.012g 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
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +1302.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2000%

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
Squid
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5737.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.