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

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What are the main differences between ground turkey and chuck steak?

  • Ground turkey is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, copper, and selenium, yet chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% higher.
  • Ground turkey has 2 times more copper than chuck steak. Ground turkey has 0.151mg of copper, while chuck steak has 0.077mg.
  • Ground turkey contains less saturated fat.

We used Ground turkey, cooked and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types in this comparison.

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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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
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 +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.5%
Contains more IronIron +61.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.1%
~equal in Sodium ~71mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.012mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
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 AVitamin A +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.191mg
~equal in Choline ~79mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 3.03µg 70%
Zinc 3.11mg 8.68mg 51%
Saturated fat 2.669g 8.66g 27%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 4.663mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.373mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 9.457g 15%
Fats 10.4g 19.64g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 0.81g 14%
Iron 1.52mg 2.45mg 12%
Phosphorus 254mg 193mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.752mg 9%
Copper 0.151mg 0.077mg 8%
Selenium 31.1µg 27.5µg 7%
Protein 27.37g 24.98g 5%
Calories 203kcal 277kcal 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.191mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 22mg 2%
Cholesterol 93mg 87mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 294mg 325mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 5IU 0%
Sodium 78mg 71mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.1mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.012mg 0%
Folate 7µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g 1.287g N/A
Choline 78.2mg 79mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 0.619g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 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 +12.4%
Contains more FatsFats +88.8%
~equal in Protein ~24.98g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.16g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 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 -69.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.5%

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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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.