Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw and ground beef
- Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw is richer in vitamin B6, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 35% higher.
- Ground beef contains less saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +35.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +28.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +50.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +81.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.65µg | 2.49µg | 35% |
Zinc | 4.54mg | 5.84mg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.456mg | 0.311mg | 11% |
Protein | 19.23g | 23.87g | 9% |
Iron | 1.67mg | 2.27mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 7.254g | 6.073g | 5% |
Fats | 17.98g | 15.37g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.4mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.684g | 0.408g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.331mg | 4.026mg | 2% |
Calcium | 17mg | 33mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.139mg | 0.171mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
Selenium | 20.3µg | 19.1µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.553mg | 0.512mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 2.9µg | 1% |
Folate | 10µg | 7µg | 1% |
Choline | 80.3mg | 73.2mg | 1% |
Potassium | 290mg | 241mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.697g | 7.322g | 1% |
Cholesterol | 91mg | 88mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 166mg | 1% |
Calories | 244kcal | 241kcal | 0% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Magnesium | 19mg | 17mg | 0% |
Copper | 0.081mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Sodium | 62mg | 73mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.123mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.75mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.854mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.494mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.587mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.489mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.742mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.932mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.23 g
Fats:
17.98 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.33 g
Other:
0.46 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats | +17% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +419.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~58.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.254 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.697 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.684 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.322g