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Chuck steak vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chuck steak and Swiss cheese

  • Chuck steak is richer in zinc, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and choline, while Swiss cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily calcium needs 87% more than chuck steak.
  • Chuck steak has 73 times more vitamin B3 than Swiss cheese. Chuck steak has 4.663mg of vitamin B3, while Swiss cheese has 0.064mg.
  • Chuck steak is lower in saturated fat.
  • Swiss cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than chuck steak (0).

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 Cheese, swiss.

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +351.4%
Contains more IronIron +1784.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5462.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +197.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.7%
~equal in Selenium ~30µg

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 0% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7185.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +425.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +409.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4014.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3.06µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 16mg 890mg 87%
Phosphorus 193mg 574mg 54%
Saturated fat 8.66g 18.227g 43%
Zinc 8.68mg 4.37mg 39%
Vitamin A 7µg 288µg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 0.064mg 29%
Iron 2.45mg 0.13mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.071mg 23%
Fats 19.64g 30.99g 17%
Choline 79mg 15.5mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.302mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.353mg 8%
Potassium 325mg 72mg 7%
Calories 277kcal 393kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.011mg 5%
Sodium 71mg 187mg 5%
Selenium 27.5µg 30µg 5%
Protein 24.98g 26.96g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 8.046g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.341g 4%
Magnesium 22mg 33mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.047mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 87mg 93mg 2%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 3.06µg 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.44g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.44g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +46.7%
Contains more FatsFats +57.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1762.5%
~equal in Protein ~26.96g

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.6%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.