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Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw and chicken meat?

  • Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, while chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, protein, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 78% higher.
  • Chicken meat has 2 times less zinc than beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw. Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw has 4.48mg of zinc, while chicken meat has 1.94mg.
  • Chicken meat is lower in saturated fat.

We used Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 13% 4.5% 26% 78% 22% 122% 73% 8.6% 1.3% 86%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.3%
Contains more IronIron +65.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.3%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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% 1.5% 1.3% 3.4% 11% 35% 87% 33% 80% 271% 3.3% 4.5%
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% 0% 16% 5.4% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +623.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +84.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.17µg 0.3µg 78%
Vitamin B3 4.649mg 8.487mg 24%
Zinc 4.48mg 1.94mg 23%
Protein 18.59g 27.3g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 2.97g 17%
Selenium 15.8µg 23.9µg 15%
Iron 2.09mg 1.26mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 1.03mg 10%
Saturated fat 5.715g 3.79g 9%
Cholesterol 68mg 88mg 7%
Vitamin A 4µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.4mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.469g 5.34g 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.042g 3%
Fats 15g 13.6g 2%
Potassium 295mg 223mg 2%
Phosphorus 171mg 182mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.063mg 2%
Calories 215kcal 239kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Sodium 66mg 82mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.151mg 0.168mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2.4µg 1%
Choline 61.2mg 65.9mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.6g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 116kcal 88kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 47g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 2.2 N/A
Vitamin D* 3 IU 2 IU 0%
Calcium 15mg 15mg 0%
Copper 0.067mg 0.066mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.86g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.002g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.001g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.012g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 15% 66%
Protein: 18.59 g
Fats: 15 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.66 g
Other: 0.75 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.9%
~equal in Fats ~13.6g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.715 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.469 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +585.9%

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, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171796/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.