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Peanut butter vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanut butter and chuck steak different?

  • Peanut butter is richer in manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, and phosphorus, while chuck steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Chuck steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 126% more than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter contains 139 times more manganese than chuck steak. Peanut butter contains 1.665mg of manganese, while chuck steak contains 0.012mg.
  • Peanut butter has a higher glycemic index (14) than chuck steak (0).

Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types were 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +663.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +206.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +448.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13775%
Contains more IronIron +40.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +245.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +570.7%

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.
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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.191mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 FatsFats +161.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1706.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.5%
Contains more WaterWater +4389.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +174.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1447.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.03µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.81g 78%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.012mg 72%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.1mg 60%
Zinc 2.51mg 8.68mg 56%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 4.663mg 53%
Fats 51.36g 19.64g 49%
Selenium 4.1µg 27.5µg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 9.457g 41%
Copper 0.422mg 0.077mg 38%
Magnesium 168mg 22mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Folate 87µg 6µg 20%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Phosphorus 335mg 193mg 20%
Calories 598kcal 277kcal 16%
Iron 1.74mg 2.45mg 9%
Saturated fat 10.325g 8.66g 8%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.752mg 8%
Potassium 558mg 325mg 7%
Carbs 22.31g 0g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.066mg 7%
Protein 22.21g 24.98g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.373mg 5%
Choline 63mg 79mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 16mg 3%
Sodium 17mg 71mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 0g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.191mg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.809mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 0.619g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Peanut butter Chuck steak
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
60%
Peanut butter
55%
Chuck steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Peanut butter
65%
Chuck steak

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 87mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter contains less Sodium (difference - 54mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.49g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.665g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
Which food is cheaper?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.

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