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

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What are the differences between chicken meat and beef broiled?

  • Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat; however, beef broiled is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Beef broiled's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 98% more.
  • Beef broiled contains 6 times less polyunsaturated fat than chicken meat. Chicken meat contains 2.97g of polyunsaturated fat, while beef broiled contains 0.484g.
  • Chicken meat has less saturated fat.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~198mg
~equal in Selenium ~21.5µg

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% 16% 5.4% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8%
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% 1% 2.4% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +780%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.176mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.382mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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