Steak vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between steak and chicken thigh

Steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, fats, iron, and vitamin B6, yet chicken thigh is richer in vitamin B3 and protein.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steak is 78% higher.
Steak contains 3 times more saturated fat than chicken thigh. Steak contains 8.443g of saturated fat, while chicken thigh contains 2.78g.

Food types used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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.

Steak

Chicken thigh

Contains more IronIron	+64.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+127.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-38.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+55.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Calcium ~13mg

~equal in Potassium ~259mg

~equal in Copper ~0.09mg

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.

Steak

Chicken thigh

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	0.33µg	78%
Zinc	6.34mg	2.79mg	32%
Vitamin B5		1.285mg	26%
Saturated fat	8.443g	2.78g	26%
Selenium	31.8µg	20.5µg	21%
Fats	19.02g	10.3g	13%
Monounsaturated fat	9.171g	3.82g	13%
Iron	2.4mg	1.46mg	12%
Vitamin B3	5.149mg	7.12mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.896g	2.43g	10%
Vitamin B6	0.5mg	0.38mg	9%
Cholesterol	78mg	102mg	8%
Protein	24.85g	28.18g	7%
Phosphorus	163mg	199mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.255mg	4%
Calories	271kcal	218kcal	3%
Sodium	58mg	95mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.2µg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	26mg	1%
Potassium	279mg	259mg	1%
Copper	0.085mg	0.09mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg		1%
Manganese		0.027mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.088mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Folate	6µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.2g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	109kcal	77kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	37g	46g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.18g	N/A
Carbs	0g	1.18g	0%
Vitamin D*	6 IU	8 IU	0%
Calcium	12mg	13mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.329mg	0%
Threonine	1.171mg	1.188mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.157mg	1.486mg	0%
Leucine	2.142mg	2.115mg	0%
Lysine	2.38mg	2.384mg	0%
Methionine	0.672mg	0.778mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.997mg	1.121mg	0%
Valine	1.242mg	1.397mg	0%
Histidine	0.931mg	0.874mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.013g	0.03g	N/A