Tamale vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tamale and chuck steak?
- Chuck steak is richer than tamale in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and phosphorus.
- Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% more.
- Tamale has 6 times more sodium than chuck steak. While tamale has 427mg of sodium, chuck steak has only 71mg.
- The glycemic index of chuck steak is lower.
We used Tamales (Navajo) 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 CalciumCalcium | +81.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +148.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +486.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +358.3% |
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 FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +138.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +193.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +266.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +160.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +461.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 3.03µg | 104% |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 8.68mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 27.5µg | 39% |
| Protein | 6.28g | 24.98g | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 2.396g | 8.66g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 87mg | 23% |
| Fats | 6.12g | 19.64g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 4.663mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.373mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 9.457g | 17% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 71mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 2.45mg | 15% |
| Choline | 79mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 193mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 0g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 0.752mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.191mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.012mg | 7% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 277kcal | 6% |
| Carbs | 18.12g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 325mg | 6% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 0.81g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 1% | |
| Calcium | 29mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 15.02g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.239mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 1.062mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.568mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.427mg | 2.184mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.318mg | 1.129mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | 0.041g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.28 g
Fats:
6.12 g
Carbs:
18.12 g
Water:
68.1 g
Other:
1.38 g
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 | +23.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +762.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +297.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +220.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.688 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 | -72.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +245.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17.7% |
