Chicken breast vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken breast and ground beef different?
- Chicken breast is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, while ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
- Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 88% more than chicken breast.
- Chicken breast contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than ground beef. Chicken breast contains 14.782mg of vitamin B3, while ground beef contains 4.026mg.
- Chicken breast is lower in saturated fat.
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +82.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +133.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +99.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +46.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +440.7% |
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 | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +54.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +267.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +103.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +31% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +573% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +20.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.37µg | 2.49µg | 88% |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.782mg | 4.026mg | 67% |
| Zinc | 1.08mg | 5.84mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.64mg | 0.311mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 1.29g | 6.073g | 22% |
| Protein | 33.44g | 23.87g | 19% |
| Fats | 4.71g | 15.37g | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.72g | 7.322g | 14% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 2.27mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 26.2µg | 19.1µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.04mg | 0.512mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 166mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.07g | 0.408g | 4% |
| Choline | 95.9mg | 73.2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.125mg | 0.171mg | 4% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 241kcal | 3% |
| Copper | 0.054mg | 0.079mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.079mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Folate | 4µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 241mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 88mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.51g | 0g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0.51g | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 73mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2.9µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.39mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.412mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.765mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.509mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.836mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.925mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.328mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.659mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.037mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +226.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +111.5% |
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Water
~58.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 g
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 | -78.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +162.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +325.7% |
