Beef vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between beef and ground chicken
- Beef has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, ground chicken is richer in vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B3.
- Beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 154% more than ground chicken.
- Ground chicken has 3 times less iron than beef. Beef has 3.04mg of iron, while ground chicken has 0.93mg.
- Beef contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +62.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +226.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +56.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +92.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +77.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +77.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +725.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +28.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +56% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +175.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +31.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 0.51µg | 154% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 0.93mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 14.3µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 1.327mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 1.92mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.538mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 2.08g | 10% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 677mg | 10% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 23.28g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.302mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 7.107mg | 8% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 10.92g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 107mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 4.879g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 234mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.062mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.121mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 28mg | 3% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 59mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 3.11g | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 189kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 54mg | 75mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 2.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | 0.087g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0.97mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 1.06mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 1.816mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 2.014mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0.596mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0.912mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 1.102mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0.031g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | 0.081g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0.016g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | 1.787g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.55 g
Fats:
6.54 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.71 g
Other:
0.2 g
Protein:
23.28 g
Fats:
10.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.92 g
Other:
0.88 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +67% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +340% |
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Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~64.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.532 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.08 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +78.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +291% |
