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Chicken meat vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken meat and ground beef

  • Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B6, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 91% higher.
  • Chicken meat contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than ground beef. Chicken meat contains 8.487mg of vitamin B3, while ground beef contains 4.026mg.
  • Chicken meat contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +80.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +201%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11%
~equal in Potassium ~241mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +730%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 2.49µg 91%
Zinc 1.94mg 5.84mg 35%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 4.026mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.408g 17%
Iron 1.26mg 2.27mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.512mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.79g 6.073g 10%
Selenium 23.9µg 19.1µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.311mg 7%
Protein 27.3g 23.87g 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 3µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 7.322g 5%
Fats 13.6g 15.37g 3%
Calcium 15mg 33mg 2%
Phosphorus 182mg 166mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.079mg 1%
Potassium 223mg 241mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.12mg 1%
Choline 65.9mg 73.2mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.051mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Calories 239kcal 241kcal 0%
Cholesterol 88mg 88mg 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 2IU 0%
Sodium 82mg 73mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.171mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.9µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +14.4%
Contains more FatsFats +13%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~58.37g
~equal in Other ~2.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 -37.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +627.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.1%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.