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Biscuit vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between biscuits and ground beef

  • Biscuits have more vitamin B1, calcium, manganese, folate, and vitamin B2, while ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 100% higher.
  • Ground beef contains 42 times less manganese than biscuits. Biscuits contain 0.378mg of manganese, while ground beef contains 0.009mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ground beef is lower.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ground beef is 0, while the glycemic index of biscuits is 44.

The food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +612.1%
Contains more IronIron +27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +981.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg
~equal in Selenium ~19.1µg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +598%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +788.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3012.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 2.49µg 100%
Zinc 0.54mg 5.84mg 48%
Protein 7g 23.87g 34%
Cholesterol 3mg 88mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.051mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.408g 25%
Sodium 580mg 73mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.311mg 21%
Calcium 235mg 33mg 20%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.009mg 16%
Carbs 44.6g 0g 15%
Folate 61µg 7µg 14%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.171mg 11%
Iron 2.9mg 2.27mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.324g 6.073g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 4.026mg 7%
Calories 353kcal 241kcal 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.512mg 5%
Potassium 121mg 241mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 7.322g 1%
Selenium 19.5µg 19.1µg 1%
Fats 16.3g 15.37g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 0g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.079mg 0%
Phosphorus 164mg 166mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +33.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +241%
Contains more WaterWater +102%
~equal in Fats ~15.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +920.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.322g

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.