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Beef broiled vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef broiled and potatoes

  • Beef broiled has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, and choline; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Beef broiled covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 110% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of beef broiled is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +221%
Contains more ZincZinc +2003.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1566.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +406.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +581%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 0µg 110%
Zinc 6.31mg 0.3mg 55%
Protein 25.93g 2.05g 48%
Selenium 21.5µg 0.4µg 38%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 1.061mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.895g 0.025g 27%
Fats 15.41g 0.09g 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Iron 2.6mg 0.81mg 22%
Phosphorus 198mg 57mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 0.002g 17%
Choline 82.4mg 12.1mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.032mg 11%
Calories 250kcal 77kcal 9%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.2mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 0.295mg 7%
Carbs 0g 17.49g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.298mg 6%
Potassium 318mg 425mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 0.042g 3%
Copper 0.085mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.081mg 3%
Sodium 72mg 6mg 3%
Folate 9µg 15µg 2%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.39g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1164.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17022.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.7%
Contains more OtherOther +64.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1052.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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 broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/nutrients
  2. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.