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Chuck steak vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chuck steak and veggie burgers?

  • Chuck steak is higher in zinc and vitamin B12, yet veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, manganese, folate, fiber, and copper.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 215% more.
  • Chuck steak has 17 times more cholesterol than veggie burgers. While chuck steak has 87mg of cholesterol, veggie burgers have only 5mg.
  • The glycemic index of chuck steak is lower.

We used Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more ZincZinc +588.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7825%
~equal in Potassium ~333mg
~equal in Iron ~2.41mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~206mg

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +307.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3916.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +162.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1966.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 2.651mg 215%
Zinc 8.68mg 1.26mg 67%
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 2.01µg 43%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.951mg 41%
Saturated fat 8.66g 1.44g 33%
Folate 6µg 124µg 30%
Cholesterol 87mg 5mg 27%
Sodium 71mg 569mg 22%
Fats 19.64g 6.3g 21%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 1.778g 19%
Protein 24.98g 15.7g 19%
Copper 0.077mg 0.2mg 14%
Calcium 16mg 136mg 12%
Choline 79mg 19.4mg 11%
Selenium 27.5µg 22.6µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 0.289mg 9%
Magnesium 22mg 56mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.023g 8%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 3.753mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.303mg 5%
Calories 277kcal 177kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Carbs 0g 14.27g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.244mg 4%
Phosphorus 193mg 206mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 4.2µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Iron 2.45mg 2.41mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.37g N/A
Potassium 325mg 333mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.07g N/A
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0g 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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.1%
Contains more FatsFats +211.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1475%

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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.8%

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.