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Graham cracker vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between graham cracker and chuck steak

  • Graham cracker has more manganese, folate, and iron, while chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Chuck steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 126% more than graham cracker.
  • Graham cracker contains 85 times more manganese than chuck steak. While graham cracker contains 1.019mg of manganese, chuck steak contains only 0.012mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chuck steak is lower.
  • Chuck steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chuck steak is 0, while the glycemic index of graham cracker is 74.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +381.3%
Contains more IronIron +54.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8391.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +804.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +336.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~193mg

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 +1410%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +301.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +793.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1416.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1239%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.663mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.03µg 126%
Zinc 0.96mg 8.68mg 70%
Manganese 1.019mg 0.012mg 44%
Selenium 6.3µg 27.5µg 39%
Protein 6.69g 24.98g 37%
Saturated fat 1.633g 8.66g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 0.81g 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Carbs 77.66g 0g 26%
Folate 91µg 6µg 21%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.066mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 9.457g 17%
Iron 3.78mg 2.45mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.373mg 17%
Sodium 459mg 71mg 17%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Fats 10.6g 19.64g 14%
Choline 5.9mg 79mg 13%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 1.6µg 11%
Copper 0.17mg 0.077mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.191mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0.1mg 9%
Calories 430kcal 277kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.752mg 7%
Calcium 77mg 16mg 6%
Potassium 170mg 325mg 5%
Magnesium 40mg 22mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 4.663mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Phosphorus 185mg 193mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 0g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 1.287g 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 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 0.619g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +937.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +273.4%
Contains more FatsFats +85.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1528.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 -81.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +565.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +276.9%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.