Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean only, choice, cooked, braised vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean only, choice, cooked, braised and ground beef
- Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean only, choice, cooked, braised has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, choline, and selenium; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B3.
- Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean only, choice, cooked, braised covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 40% more than ground beef.
- Ground beef contains 2 times less choline than beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean only, choice, cooked, braised. Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean only, choice, cooked, braised contains 117.2mg of choline, while ground beef contains 73.2mg.
- Ground beef has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean only, choice, cooked, braised 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 | +29.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +48% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +35.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +33.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +15.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
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 | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +39% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +60.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +51.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +52.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.46µg | 2.49µg | 40% |
Zinc | 7.8mg | 5.84mg | 18% |
Protein | 30.76g | 23.87g | 14% |
Iron | 3.36mg | 2.27mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 235mg | 166mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 7.74g | 6.073g | 8% |
Choline | 117.2mg | 73.2mg | 8% |
Selenium | 22.1µg | 19.1µg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.208mg | 4.026mg | 5% |
Fats | 18.13g | 15.37g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.337mg | 0.512mg | 4% |
Calories | 295kcal | 241kcal | 3% |
Copper | 0.107mg | 0.079mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.98g | 7.322g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.171mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.28mg | 0.311mg | 2% |
Potassium | 313mg | 241mg | 2% |
Calcium | 11mg | 33mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 93mg | 88mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 0.408g | 1% |
Vitamin D | 12IU | 2IU | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
Sodium | 58mg | 73mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2.9µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 17mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
Folate | 7µg | 7µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.202mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.229mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.399mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.447mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.6mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.801mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.215mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.526mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.982mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
30.76 g
Fats:
18.13 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
50.15 g
Other:
0.96 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +18% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +149% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.74 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.98 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.55 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 | +34.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.322g