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Corned beef vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corned beef and chuck steak?

  • Corned beef is higher in selenium and copper, yet chuck steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 58% more.
  • Corned beef has 14 times more sodium than chuck steak. While corned beef has 973mg of sodium, chuck steak has only 71mg.

We used Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.1%
Contains more IronIron +31.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%

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% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +85.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 3.03µg 58%
Sodium 973mg 71mg 39%
Zinc 4.58mg 8.68mg 37%
Protein 18.17g 24.98g 14%
Saturated fat 6.34g 8.66g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.373mg 11%
Selenium 32.8µg 27.5µg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 4.663mg 10%
Phosphorus 125mg 193mg 10%
Copper 0.154mg 0.077mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.752mg 7%
Iron 1.86mg 2.45mg 7%
Potassium 145mg 325mg 5%
Cholesterol 98mg 87mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.066mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 22mg 2%
Choline 69.2mg 79mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.191mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 9.457g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 0.81g 1%
Calories 251kcal 277kcal 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 16mg 1%
Fats 18.98g 19.64g 1%
Carbs 0.47g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.47g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 5IU 0%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1.6µg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1518.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
~equal in Fats ~19.64g
~equal in Water ~55.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.457g

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/nutrients
  2. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.