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Beef, cured, corned beef, canned vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beef, cured, corned beef, canned and ground beef

  • Beef, cured, corned beef, canned has more selenium; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Beef, cured, corned beef, canned covers your daily need for selenium 43% more than ground beef.
  • Beef, cured, corned beef, canned has 12 times more Sodium than ground beef. While beef, cured, corned beef, canned has 897mg of Sodium, ground beef has only 73mg.
  • Ground beef has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, cured, corned beef, canned 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.6% 12% 78% 21% 97% 48% 117% 1.8% 234%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.27mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 3% 6% 5% 34% 46% 38% 30% 203% 4% 6.8% 49%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.54% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 14.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.72 g
Other: 0.25 g
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +856%
~equal in Fats ~15.37g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~58.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 47% 5%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.96 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.63 g
44% 53% 3%
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 +54.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +22.9%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~6.073g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Beef, cured, corned beef, canned Ground beef
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef, cured, corned beef, canned Ground beef Opinion
Calories 250kcal 241kcal Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Protein 27.1g 23.87g Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Fats 14.93g 15.37g Ground beef
Cholesterol 86mg 88mg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Vitamin D 10IU 2IU Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Magnesium 14mg 17mg Ground beef
Calcium 12mg 33mg Ground beef
Potassium 136mg 241mg Ground beef
Iron 2.08mg 2.27mg Ground beef
Copper 0.064mg 0.079mg Ground beef
Zinc 3.57mg 5.84mg Ground beef
Phosphorus 111mg 166mg Ground beef
Sodium 897mg 73mg Ground beef
Vitamin A 0IU 9IU Ground beef
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg Ground beef
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.12mg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Manganese 0.014mg 0.009mg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Selenium 42.9µg 19.1µg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.051mg Ground beef
Vitamin B2 0.147mg 0.171mg Ground beef
Vitamin B3 2.43mg 4.026mg Ground beef
Vitamin B5 0.626mg 0.512mg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.311mg Ground beef
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 2.49µg Ground beef
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.9µg Ground beef
Folate 9µg 7µg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Trans Fat 1.173g Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Choline 89.2mg 73.2mg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Saturated Fat 6.18g 6.073g Ground beef
Monounsaturated Fat 5.96g 7.322g Ground beef
Polyunsaturated fat 0.63g 0.408g Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.121mg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Threonine 1.023mg 0.923mg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Isoleucine 1.17mg 1.055mg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Leucine 1.99mg 1.861mg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Lysine 2.076mg 1.976mg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Methionine 0.629mg 0.614mg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Phenylalanine 0.975mg 0.931mg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Valine 1.192mg 1.172mg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Histidine 0.863mg 0.775mg Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Ground beef

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Beef, cured, corned beef, canned Ground beef
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
46%
Ground beef
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
62%
Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
50%
Ground beef

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Ground beef
Ground beef contains less Sodium (difference - 824mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground beef
Ground beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.107g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Ground beef
Ground beef is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Beef, cured, corned beef, canned is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Beef, cured, corned beef, canned is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Beef, cured, corned beef, canned
Beef, cured, corned beef, canned is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Beef, cured, corned beef, canned - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170602/nutrients
  2. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.