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Dates vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dates and chuck steak?

  • Dates are higher in fiber, yet chuck steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 126% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dates is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chuck steak is lower.

We used Dates, deglet noor 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.
Dates
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +95.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2083.3%
Contains more IronIron +140.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2893.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +816.7%

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.
Dates
3
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +68.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1154%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.03µg 126%
Zinc 0.29mg 8.68mg 76%
Protein 2.45g 24.98g 45%
Selenium 3µg 27.5µg 45%
Saturated fat 0.032g 8.66g 39%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Fats 0.39g 19.64g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Carbs 75.03g 0g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 9.457g 24%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 4.663mg 21%
Phosphorus 62mg 193mg 19%
Iron 1.02mg 2.45mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.373mg 16%
Copper 0.206mg 0.077mg 14%
Choline 6.3mg 79mg 13%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.012mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.191mg 10%
Potassium 656mg 325mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 22mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.81g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.752mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 71mg 3%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Calcium 39mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.6µg 1%
Calories 282kcal 277kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 0g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.1mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
2
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 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 +900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +919.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4935.9%
Contains more WaterWater +169%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26169.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4163.2%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.