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Chuck steak vs. Turkey bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chuck steak and turkey bacon

  • Chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamin B6; however, turkey bacon has more calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chuck steak is 77% higher.
  • Turkey bacon has 3 times less zinc than chuck steak. Chuck steak has 8.68mg of zinc, while turkey bacon has 2.54mg.
  • Turkey bacon is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Turkey bacon, unprepared.

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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 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.3%
~equal in Potassium ~349mg

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% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +154.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Turkey bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 1.19µg 77%
Zinc 8.68mg 2.54mg 56%
Sodium 71mg 1069mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 4.699g 26%
Selenium 27.5µg 15.8µg 21%
Saturated fat 8.66g 4.52g 19%
Protein 24.98g 15.94g 18%
Choline 79mg 14%
Iron 2.45mg 1.4mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.244mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 6.223g 8%
Calcium 16mg 80mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 4.032mg 4%
Phosphorus 193mg 222mg 4%
Fats 19.64g 16.93g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.237mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.03mg 3%
Calories 277kcal 226kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.675mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.077mg 0.068mg 1%
Potassium 325mg 349mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.89g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.89g N/A
Cholesterol 87mg 86mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 10µg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g 0.184g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 4.197g 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
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.7%
Contains more FatsFats +16%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12%
Contains more OtherOther +2031.3%

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
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +480.1%

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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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.