Swiss cheese vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between Swiss cheese and chuck steak
- Swiss cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B2, while chuck steak is higher in zinc, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and choline.
- Swiss cheese covers your daily calcium needs 87% more than chuck steak.
- Swiss cheese has 42 times more vitamin A than chuck steak. Swiss cheese has 1047IU of vitamin A, while chuck steak has 25IU.
- Chuck steak is lower in saturated fat.
- Swiss cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than chuck steak (0).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, swiss 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5462.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +197.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +116.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +351.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +1784.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +63.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +98.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -62% |
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 AVitamin A | +4014.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +58.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7185.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +113% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +425.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +14.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +409.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 890mg | 16mg | 87% |
Phosphorus | 574mg | 193mg | 54% |
Saturated fat | 18.227g | 8.66g | 43% |
Zinc | 4.37mg | 8.68mg | 39% |
Vitamin A | 288µg | 7µg | 31% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 4.663mg | 29% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 2.45mg | 29% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.373mg | 23% |
Fats | 30.99g | 19.64g | 17% |
Choline | 15.5mg | 79mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.191mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.353mg | 0.752mg | 8% |
Potassium | 72mg | 325mg | 7% |
Calories | 393kcal | 277kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.066mg | 5% |
Sodium | 187mg | 71mg | 5% |
Selenium | 30µg | 27.5µg | 5% |
Protein | 26.96g | 24.98g | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.046g | 9.457g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.341g | 0.81g | 4% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 22mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.077mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 93mg | 87mg | 2% |
Folate | 10µg | 6µg | 1% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.06µg | 3.03µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.012mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 5IU | 1% |
Carbs | 1.44g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.44g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.987g | 1.287g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.401mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.038mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.537mg | 1.062mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.959mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.585mg | 2.184mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.784mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.662mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
Valine | 2.139mg | 1.129mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.065mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.125g | 0.041g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.018g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.032g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0.006g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.734g | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
26.96 g
Fats:
30.99 g
Carbs:
1.44 g
Water:
37.63 g
Other:
2.98 g
Protein:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats | +57.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1762.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +46.7% |
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Protein
~24.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.341 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +65.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.5% |