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Beef vs. Rainbow trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beef and rainbow trout?

  • Beef is higher in iron, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and copper, yet rainbow trout is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
  • Rainbow trout's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 105% more.
  • Beef has 10 times more iron than rainbow trout. While beef has 3.04mg of iron, rainbow trout has only 0.31mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in rainbow trout is lower.

We used Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw types in this article.

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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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Contains more IronIron +880.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +722.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
~equal in Potassium ~377mg
~equal in Sodium ~51mg
~equal in Selenium ~23.6µg

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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +836%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +15800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.567mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~4.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Rainbow trout DV% diff.
Vitamin D 0.1µg 15.9µg 79%
Vitamin D 3IU 635IU 79%
Iron 3.04mg 0.31mg 34%
Zinc 3.7mg 0.45mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.34mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 1.667mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.09mg 24%
Protein 27.55g 19.94g 15%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2.34mg 14%
Vitamin A 2µg 84µg 9%
Cholesterol 85mg 59mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 1.507g 7%
Saturated fat 2.595g 1.383g 6%
Copper 0.097mg 0.046mg 6%
Phosphorus 259mg 226mg 5%
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.12mg 4%
Selenium 25.4µg 23.6µg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Choline 75.6mg 65mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.734g 1.979g 2%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Calories 169kcal 141kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 5.567mg 1%
Potassium 352mg 377mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 25mg 1%
Fats 6.54g 6.18g 1%
Sodium 54mg 51mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 0.915mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 0.962mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 1.696mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 1.916mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0.618mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0.815mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 1.075mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0.614mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.516g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g 0.466g 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
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.2%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
~equal in Fats ~6.18g
~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
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.3%

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.