Quail meat vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between quail meat and chuck steak?
- Quail meat is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, yet chuck steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
- Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 108% more.
- Quail meat has 7 times more copper than chuck steak. While quail meat has 0.507mg of copper, chuck steak has only 0.077mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in quail meat is lower.
We used Quail, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types 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.
Contains more IronIron | +62% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +558.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +58.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +23.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +258.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +65.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +942.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +269.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +61.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +604.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 3.03µg | 108% |
Zinc | 2.42mg | 8.68mg | 57% |
Copper | 0.507mg | 0.077mg | 48% |
Saturated fat | 3.38g | 8.66g | 24% |
Selenium | 16.6µg | 27.5µg | 20% |
Iron | 3.97mg | 2.45mg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.538mg | 4.663mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 0.373mg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.244mg | 0.066mg | 15% |
Choline | 79mg | 14% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.98g | 0.81g | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.18g | 9.457g | 13% |
Phosphorus | 275mg | 193mg | 12% |
Fats | 12.05g | 19.64g | 12% |
Protein | 19.63g | 24.98g | 11% |
Vitamin C | 6.1mg | 0mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 73µg | 7µg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.191mg | 5% |
Calories | 192kcal | 277kcal | 4% |
Cholesterol | 76mg | 87mg | 4% |
Potassium | 216mg | 325mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Sodium | 53mg | 71mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
Folate | 8µg | 6µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 5IU | 1% | |
Magnesium | 23mg | 22mg | 0% |
Calcium | 13mg | 16mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.772mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.945mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.013mg | 1.062mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.613mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.645mg | 2.184mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.591mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.826mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.033mg | 1.129mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.03g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.63 g
Fats:
12.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
69.65 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
Contains more WaterWater | +26.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +63% |
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Carbs
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Other
~0.16g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.98 g
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 | -61% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +267.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +126.2% |