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Beef vs. Sea bass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beef and sea bass

  • Beef is higher in zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B3, yet sea bass is higher in selenium, magnesium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Sea bass covers your daily selenium needs 39% more than beef.
  • Beef contains 11 times more vitamin B2 than sea bass. While beef contains 0.4mg of vitamin B2, sea bass contains only 0.037mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sea bass is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Fish, bass, striped, cooked, dry heat.

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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.
Beef
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 5.7% 29% 41% 13% 14% 109% 11% 2.5% 255%
Contains more IronIron +181.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +625.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +264.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.3%
~equal in Potassium ~328mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg

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.
Beef
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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 0% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
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% 10% 0% 0% 29% 8.5% 48% 52% 80% 551% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +981.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~4.41µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Sea bass DV% diff.
Selenium 25.4µg 46.8µg 39%
Zinc 3.7mg 0.51mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.037mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.346mg 25%
Iron 3.04mg 1.08mg 25%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 2.558mg 20%
Choline 75.6mg 14%
Protein 27.55g 22.73g 10%
Magnesium 14mg 51mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.595g 0.65g 9%
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 4.41µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.865mg 8%
Copper 0.097mg 0.04mg 6%
Cholesterol 85mg 103mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.734g 0.846g 5%
Fats 6.54g 2.99g 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 31µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 1.005g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.115mg 3%
Calories 169kcal 124kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Sodium 54mg 88mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Phosphorus 259mg 254mg 1%
Potassium 352mg 328mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.255mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 0.997mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 1.047mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 1.848mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 2.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0.887mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 1.171mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0.669mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.75g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.73 g
Fats: 2.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.2%
Contains more FatsFats +118.7%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +360%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
26% 34% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.846 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +223.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.9%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/nutrients
  2. Sea bass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174228/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.