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Chicken breast vs. Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken breast and beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled

  • Chicken breast has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 101% more.
  • Chicken breast has 3 times more vitamin B3 than beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled. Chicken breast has 14.782mg of vitamin B3, while beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled has 5.778mg.
  • Chicken breast is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled.

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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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 6% 31% 101% 27% 169% 90% 10% 1.6% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.4%
Contains more IronIron +135.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +474.1%
~equal in Sodium ~79mg

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 0% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3%
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 0% 1% 2.6% 0% 11% 41% 108% 44% 85% 349% 3.8% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +654.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 2.79µg 101%
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 5.778mg 56%
Zinc 1.08mg 6.2mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.367mg 21%
Iron 1.14mg 2.68mg 19%
Protein 33.44g 24.62g 18%
Saturated fat 1.29g 5.331g 18%
Fats 4.71g 14.02g 14%
Selenium 26.2µg 20.3µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.72g 6.034g 11%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 0.728mg 6%
Phosphorus 246mg 211mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.177mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 0.438g 4%
Copper 0.054mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.043mg 3%
Choline 95.9mg 81.1mg 3%
Calories 187kcal 232kcal 2%
Cholesterol 91mg 84mg 2%
Magnesium 31mg 22mg 2%
Potassium 276mg 349mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.5µg 1%
Folate 4µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 0.51g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.51g 0g 0%
Vitamin D 5 IU 2 IU 0%
Calcium 16mg 20mg 0%
Sodium 79mg 79mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.012mg 0%
Trans fat 0.615g N/A
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 1.412mg 0.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.765mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.836mg 2.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.925mg 0.633mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 0.96mg 0%
Valine 1.659mg 1.209mg 0%
Histidine 1.037mg 0.8mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
25% 14% 61%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 14.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 60.61 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +50.7%
Contains more FatsFats +197.7%
~equal in Water ~60.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.331 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.438 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250.8%

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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/nutrients
  2. Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174033/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.