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Ground chicken vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Ground chicken and Chuck steak

  • Ground chicken has more Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B5, Potassium, and Vitamin B2, while Chuck steak has more Vitamin B12, Zinc, Selenium, and Iron.
  • Chuck steak covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 105% more than Ground chicken.
  • Ground chicken contains 2 times more Potassium than Chuck steak. While Ground chicken contains 677mg of Potassium, Chuck steak contains only 325mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Ground chicken is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
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 +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +163.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +352.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.3%
~equal in Sodium ~71mg

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
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% 1.5% 2% 3% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +494.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 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 WaterWater +17.6%
Contains more OtherOther +450%
Contains more FatsFats +79.9%
~equal in Protein ~24.98g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 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 -64.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +93.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ground chicken Chuck steak
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Chuck steak Opinion
Calories 189kcal 277kcal Chuck steak
Protein 23.28g 24.98g Chuck steak
Fats 10.92g 19.64g Chuck steak
Cholesterol 107mg 87mg Chuck steak
Vitamin D 5IU Chuck steak
Magnesium 28mg 22mg Ground chicken
Calcium 8mg 16mg Chuck steak
Potassium 677mg 325mg Ground chicken
Iron 0.93mg 2.45mg Chuck steak
Copper 0.062mg 0.077mg Chuck steak
Zinc 1.92mg 8.68mg Chuck steak
Phosphorus 234mg 193mg Ground chicken
Sodium 75mg 71mg Chuck steak
Vitamin A 0IU 25IU Chuck steak
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg Chuck steak
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.1mg Ground chicken
Vitamin D 0.1µg Chuck steak
Manganese 0.016mg 0.012mg Ground chicken
Selenium 14.3µg 27.5µg Chuck steak
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.066mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.191mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 4.663mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 0.752mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.373mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 3.03µg Chuck steak
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.6µg Ground chicken
Folate 2µg 6µg Chuck steak
Trans Fat 0.087g 1.287g Ground chicken
Choline 59mg 79mg Chuck steak
Saturated Fat 3.11g 8.66g Ground chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 4.879g 9.457g Chuck steak
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 0.81g Ground chicken
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.281mg Chuck steak
Threonine 0.97mg 1.099mg Chuck steak
Isoleucine 1.06mg 1.062mg Chuck steak
Leucine 1.816mg 2.009mg Chuck steak
Lysine 2.014mg 2.184mg Chuck steak
Methionine 0.596mg 0.709mg Chuck steak
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0.951mg Chuck steak
Valine 1.102mg 1.129mg Chuck steak
Histidine 0.706mg 0.809mg Chuck steak
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.001g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.041g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.004g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 0.006g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 0.619g Ground chicken

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Ground chicken Chuck steak
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Ground chicken
55%
Chuck steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Ground chicken
65%
Chuck steak

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground chicken
Ground chicken is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.55g)
Which food is cheaper?
Ground chicken
Ground chicken is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 20mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.