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

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What are the main differences between chuck steak and turkey meat?

  • Chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 84% higher.
  • Chuck steak has 4 times more saturated fat than turkey meat. Chuck steak has 8.66g of saturated fat, while turkey meat has 2.155g.

We used Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36%
Contains more IronIron +124.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
~equal in Selenium ~29.8µg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +197.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 1.02µg 84%
Zinc 8.68mg 2.48mg 56%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 9.573mg 31%
Saturated fat 8.66g 2.155g 30%
Fats 19.64g 7.39g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.616mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 2.647g 17%
Iron 2.45mg 1.09mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.119g 9%
Cholesterol 87mg 109mg 7%
Protein 24.98g 28.55g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.281mg 7%
Selenium 27.5µg 29.8µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.948mg 4%
Calories 277kcal 189kcal 4%
Phosphorus 193mg 223mg 4%
Potassium 325mg 239mg 3%
Choline 79mg 87.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.045mg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.093mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 12µg 1%
Sodium 71mg 103mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 15IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Calcium 16mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.07mg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.014mg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +165.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +257.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161.6%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.