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Chuck steak vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chuck steak and taro different?

  • Chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus, while taro is higher in fiber and manganese.
  • Chuck steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 126% more than taro.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than chuck steak (0).

Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Taro, raw types were 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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +345.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3673.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3828.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3091.7%

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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +664%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +677.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +356.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 0µg 126%
Zinc 8.68mg 0.23mg 77%
Selenium 27.5µg 0.7µg 49%
Protein 24.98g 1.5g 47%
Saturated fat 8.66g 0.041g 39%
Fats 19.64g 0.2g 30%
Cholesterol 87mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 0.6mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 0.016g 24%
Iron 2.45mg 0.55mg 24%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Phosphorus 193mg 84mg 16%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.383mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 2.38mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.025mg 13%
Copper 0.077mg 0.172mg 11%
Choline 79mg 17.3mg 11%
Carbs 0g 26.46g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.303mg 9%
Calories 277kcal 112kcal 8%
Potassium 325mg 591mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.283mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.083g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Folate 6µg 22µg 4%
Sodium 71mg 11mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 43mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.095mg 2%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.034mg 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 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
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1565.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9720%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.9%
Contains more OtherOther +650%

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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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59006.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +875.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.