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Frankfurter vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between frankfurter and chuck steak

  • Frankfurter has more fats; however, chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, protein, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 69% more.
  • Frankfurter contains 14 times more sodium than chuck steak. Frankfurter contains 992mg of sodium, while chuck steak contains 71mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frankfurter, beef, unheated and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +104.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +327.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167%
~equal in Potassium ~325mg

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.
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% 14% 0% 4% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5%
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% 1.5% 2.3% 2% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +119.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frankfurter Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 3.03µg 69%
Zinc 2.03mg 8.68mg 60%
Sodium 992mg 71mg 40%
Selenium 10.3µg 27.5µg 31%
Protein 11.16g 24.98g 28%
Iron 1.2mg 2.45mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 4.663mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.373mg 14%
Fats 28.3g 19.64g 13%
Cholesterol 55mg 87mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.191mg 11%
Saturated fat 10.979g 8.66g 11%
Phosphorus 152mg 193mg 6%
Choline 48.6mg 79mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 12.048g 9.457g 6%
Vitamin D* 36 IU 5 IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.066mg 4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.619g 4%
Magnesium 9mg 22mg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.041g 3%
Calories 316kcal 277kcal 2%
Copper 0.055mg 0.077mg 2%
Carbs 3.36g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.1mg 1%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 283kcal 111kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 3.36g 0g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 316mg 325mg 0%
Sugar 1.31g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.021mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.765g 0.81g 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +44.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.8%
~equal in Water ~55.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.81g

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/nutrients
  2. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.