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Chuck steak vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chuck steak and sweet potato?

  • Chuck steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 283% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sweet potato is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chuck steak is lower.

We used Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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.
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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +301.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2793.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +310.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4483.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2050%
~equal in Potassium ~337mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +737.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +542.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10028.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin A 7µg 709µg 78%
Zinc 8.68mg 0.3mg 76%
Selenium 27.5µg 0.6µg 49%
Protein 24.98g 1.57g 47%
Saturated fat 8.66g 0.018g 39%
Fats 19.64g 0.05g 30%
Cholesterol 87mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 0.557mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 0.001g 24%
Iron 2.45mg 0.61mg 23%
Phosphorus 193mg 47mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.209mg 13%
Choline 79mg 12.3mg 12%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.258mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.061mg 10%
Calories 277kcal 86kcal 10%
Copper 0.077mg 0.151mg 8%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.014g 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Sodium 71mg 55mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.078mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Potassium 325mg 337mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.8µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.031mg 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 0g 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1491.1%
Contains more FatsFats +39180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +39.9%
Contains more OtherOther +512.5%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +945600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5685.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.