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Chuck steak vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chuck steak and taco

  • Chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron; however, taco is richer in fiber.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 88% more.
  • Chuck steak contains 5 times more zinc than taco. Chuck steak contains 8.68mg of zinc, while taco contains 1.75mg.
  • Taco contains less cholesterol.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of chuck steak is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.5%
Contains more IronIron +105.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +396%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +198.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +456.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1975%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +314.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +225.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +856.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 0.93µg 88%
Zinc 8.68mg 1.75mg 63%
Selenium 27.5µg 9.2µg 33%
Protein 24.98g 8.86g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.09mg 22%
Cholesterol 87mg 28mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 1.65mg 19%
Saturated fat 8.66g 4.384g 19%
Iron 2.45mg 1.19mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 3.042g 15%
Sodium 71mg 397mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 4.411g 13%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 15.3µg 11%
Fats 19.64g 12.7g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.06mg 10%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.249mg 10%
Choline 79mg 32mg 9%
Calcium 16mg 89mg 7%
Carbs 0g 19.85g 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Folate 6µg 19µg 3%
Calories 277kcal 226kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.6mg 3%
Potassium 325mg 209mg 3%
Phosphorus 193mg 178mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.95g N/A
Vitamin D 5IU 4IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.9g N/A
Copper 0.077mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 2.708g 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
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.9%
Contains more FatsFats +54.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +881.3%
~equal in Water ~57.02g

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
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.6%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.