Chuck steak vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between chuck steak and pork belly
- Chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, protein, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, pork belly is higher in fats and vitamin B1.
- Chuck steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 91% more than pork belly.
- Pork belly contains 9 times less zinc than chuck steak. Chuck steak contains 8.68mg of zinc, while pork belly contains 1.02mg.
- Chuck steak has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Pork, fresh, belly, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +450% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +220% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +75.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +371.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +751% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +78.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +243.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +193.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +186.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +260.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +290% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.03µg | 0.84µg | 91% |
| Zinc | 8.68mg | 1.02mg | 70% |
| Fats | 19.64g | 53.01g | 51% |
| Saturated fat | 8.66g | 19.33g | 49% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.457g | 24.7g | 38% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 8µg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 5.65g | 32% |
| Protein | 24.98g | 9.34g | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.396mg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.45mg | 0.52mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.373mg | 0.13mg | 19% |
| Choline | 79mg | 14% | |
| Calories | 277kcal | 518kcal | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 193mg | 108mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.752mg | 0.256mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 72mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 185mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.191mg | 0.242mg | 4% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.619g | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.052mg | 3% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.041g | 3% | |
| Sodium | 71mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D* | 5 IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 16mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 9g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 111kcal | 555kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 36g | 19g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.2 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.012mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.663mg | 4.647mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.062mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.009mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.184mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.709mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.129mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.809mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
Protein:
9.34 g
Fats:
53.01 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
36.74 g
Other:
0.91 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +167.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +169.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.65 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +161.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +597.5% |






