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Ground chicken vs. T bone steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Ground chicken and T bone steak different?

  • Ground chicken is higher in Vitamin B5, Potassium, and Vitamin B1, however, T bone steak is richer in Vitamin B12, Iron, Selenium, Zinc, and Vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from T bone steak is 58% higher.
  • Ground chicken contains 4 times more Vitamin B5 than T bone steak. While Ground chicken contains 1.327mg of Vitamin B5, T bone steak contains only 0.307mg.
  • T bone steak has less Cholesterol.

Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled are the varieties used 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 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 14% 5.7% 25% 134% 26% 128% 90% 8.9% 0.52% 166%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +283.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.6%
~equal in Sodium ~68mg

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% 0.3% 2.8% 3% 14% 62% 118% 18% 175% 236% 3.8% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +332.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +270.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +12%
~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
27% 11% 61%
Protein: 27.48 g
Fats: 11.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 60.6 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
~equal in Fats ~11.05g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~60.6g
~equal in Other ~0.87g

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
44% 50% 6%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -32.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~5.159g

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 T bone steak
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken T bone steak Opinion
Calories 189kcal 217kcal T bone steak
Protein 23.28g 27.48g T bone steak
Fats 10.92g 11.05g T bone steak
Cholesterol 107mg 81mg T bone steak
Vitamin D 3IU T bone steak
Magnesium 28mg 20mg Ground chicken
Calcium 8mg 19mg T bone steak
Potassium 677mg 280mg Ground chicken
Iron 0.93mg 3.57mg T bone steak
Copper 0.062mg 0.079mg T bone steak
Zinc 1.92mg 4.69mg T bone steak
Phosphorus 234mg 210mg Ground chicken
Sodium 75mg 68mg T bone steak
Vitamin A 0IU 5IU T bone steak
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg T bone steak
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.14mg Ground chicken
Vitamin D 0.1µg T bone steak
Manganese 0.016mg 0.004mg Ground chicken
Selenium 14.3µg 30.4µg T bone steak
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.057mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.27mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 6.292mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 0.307mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.758mg T bone steak
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 1.89µg T bone steak
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.5µg Ground chicken
Folate 2µg 7µg T bone steak
Trans Fat 0.087g 0.595g Ground chicken
Choline 59mg 66.1mg T bone steak
Saturated Fat 3.11g 4.6g Ground chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 4.879g 5.159g T bone steak
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 0.583g Ground chicken
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.325mg T bone steak
Threonine 0.97mg 1.349mg T bone steak
Isoleucine 1.06mg 1.343mg T bone steak
Leucine 1.816mg 2.46mg T bone steak
Lysine 2.014mg 2.74mg T bone steak
Methionine 0.596mg 0.762mg T bone steak
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 1.143mg T bone steak
Valine 1.102mg 1.421mg T bone steak
Histidine 0.706mg 1.05mg T bone steak
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.002g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.02g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.013g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.019g T bone steak
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 0.002g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 0.373g Ground chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ground chicken T bone 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
52%
T bone steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Ground chicken
60%
T bone steak

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
T bone steak
T bone steak is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 26mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
T bone steak
T bone steak contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground chicken
Ground chicken is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.49g)
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 cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. T bone steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168620/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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