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Beef broiled vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beef broiled and chicken meat?

  • Beef broiled is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Beef broiled's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 98% more.
  • Chicken meat contains 3 times less zinc than beef broiled. Beef broiled contains 6.31mg of zinc, while chicken meat contains 1.94mg.
  • Chicken meat has less saturated fat.

We used Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.6%
Contains more IronIron +106.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +225.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 2.4% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 16% 5.4% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +780%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 0.3µg 98%
Zinc 6.31mg 1.94mg 40%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 8.487mg 19%
Iron 2.6mg 1.26mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 2.97g 17%
Saturated fat 5.895g 3.79g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 48µg 5%
Selenium 21.5µg 23.9µg 4%
Protein 25.93g 27.3g 3%
Fats 15.41g 13.6g 3%
Potassium 318mg 223mg 3%
Choline 82.4mg 65.9mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 5.34g 3%
Copper 0.085mg 0.066mg 2%
Phosphorus 198mg 182mg 2%
Calories 250kcal 239kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.168mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 2.4µg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 96kcal 88kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 2.2 N/A
Cholesterol 88mg 88mg 0%
Vitamin D* 2 IU 2 IU 0%
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 72mg 82mg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.3%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Protein ~27.3g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +513.6%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.