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Roast beef vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Roast beef and Chuck steak

  • Roast beef has more Potassium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B6, while Chuck steak has more Zinc, Vitamin B12, Selenium, and Choline.
  • Chuck steak covers your daily need of Zinc 50% more than Roast beef.
  • Roast beef contains 12 times more Sodium than Chuck steak. While Roast beef contains 853mg of Sodium, Chuck steak contains only 71mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced 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 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
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 PotassiumPotassium +99.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more IronIron +19.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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% 0.66% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
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 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1981.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.2%
Contains more FatsFats +432.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 49% 9%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 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 -84.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +521.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roast beef Chuck steak Opinion
Calories 115kcal 277kcal Chuck steak
Protein 18.62g 24.98g Chuck steak
Fats 3.69g 19.64g Chuck steak
Net carbs 0.64g 0g Roast beef
Carbs 0.64g 0g Roast beef
Cholesterol 51mg 87mg Roast beef
Vitamin D 1IU 5IU Chuck steak
Magnesium 20mg 22mg Chuck steak
Calcium 5mg 16mg Chuck steak
Potassium 647mg 325mg Roast beef
Iron 2.05mg 2.45mg Chuck steak
Sugar 0.29g 0g Chuck steak
Copper 0.086mg 0.077mg Roast beef
Zinc 3.2mg 8.68mg Chuck steak
Phosphorus 242mg 193mg Roast beef
Sodium 853mg 71mg Chuck steak
Vitamin A 11IU 25IU Chuck steak
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg Chuck steak
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.1mg Roast beef
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Chuck steak
Manganese 0.015mg 0.012mg Roast beef
Selenium 14.7µg 27.5µg Chuck steak
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.066mg Chuck steak
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.191mg Roast beef
Vitamin B3 5.581mg 4.663mg Roast beef
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 0.752mg Chuck steak
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.373mg Roast beef
Vitamin B12 2.04µg 3.03µg Chuck steak
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.6µg
Folate 5µg 6µg Chuck steak
Trans Fat 0.148g 1.287g Roast beef
Choline 43.9mg 79mg Chuck steak
Saturated Fat 1.318g 8.66g Roast beef
Monounsaturated Fat 1.521g 9.457g Chuck steak
Polyunsaturated fat 0.27g 0.81g Chuck steak
Tryptophan 0.281mg Chuck steak
Threonine 1.099mg Chuck steak
Isoleucine 1.062mg Chuck steak
Leucine 2.009mg Chuck steak
Lysine 2.184mg Chuck steak
Methionine 0.709mg Chuck steak
Phenylalanine 0.951mg Chuck steak
Valine 1.129mg Chuck steak
Histidine 0.809mg Chuck steak
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0.001g Roast beef
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Roast beef
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g 0.041g Chuck steak
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.004g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.006g Chuck steak
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g 0.619g Chuck steak

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Roast beef Chuck steak
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
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
46%
Roast beef
55%
Chuck steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Roast beef
65%
Chuck steak

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Roast beef
Roast beef is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 36mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Roast beef
Roast beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.342g)
Which food is cheaper?
Roast beef
Roast beef is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.29g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak contains less Sodium (difference - 782mg)
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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.