T bone steak vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are t bone steak and ground chicken different?
- T bone steak is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, ground chicken is richer in vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for t bone steak is 58% higher.
- T bone steak contains 4 times more iron than ground chicken. While t bone steak contains 3.57mg of iron, ground chicken contains only 0.93mg.
- Ground chicken has less saturated fat.
Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned are the varieties 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +137.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +283.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +27.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +144.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +112.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +141.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +270.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +12% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +178.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +112.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +332.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.89µg | 0.51µg | 58% |
Iron | 3.57mg | 0.93mg | 33% |
Selenium | 30.4µg | 14.3µg | 29% |
Zinc | 4.69mg | 1.92mg | 25% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.307mg | 1.327mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.758mg | 0.538mg | 17% |
Potassium | 280mg | 677mg | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 2.08g | 10% |
Cholesterol | 81mg | 107mg | 9% |
Protein | 27.48g | 23.28g | 8% |
Saturated fat | 4.6g | 3.11g | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.292mg | 7.107mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.121mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 210mg | 234mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.062mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 28mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.302mg | 2% |
Folate | 7µg | 2µg | 1% |
Choline | 66.1mg | 59mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.159g | 4.879g | 1% |
Calories | 217kcal | 189kcal | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 2.1µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 19mg | 8mg | 1% |
Fats | 11.05g | 10.92g | 0% |
Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
Sodium | 68mg | 75mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.595g | 0.087g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.325mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.349mg | 0.97mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.343mg | 1.06mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.46mg | 1.816mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.74mg | 2.014mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.762mg | 0.596mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0.912mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.421mg | 1.102mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.05mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0.008g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.031g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.02g | 0.081g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0.016g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.02g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.019g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.015g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.373g | 1.787g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.48 g
Fats:
11.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
60.6 g
Other:
0.87 g
Protein:
23.28 g
Fats:
10.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.92 g
Other:
0.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18% |
~equal in
Fats
~10.92g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~64.92g
~equal in
Other
~0.88g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.6 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.583 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +256.8% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~4.879g