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Crackers vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crackers and ground beef

  • Crackers are richer in vitamin K, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and folate, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 104% higher.
  • Crackers contain 24 times more vitamin K than ground beef. Crackers contain 69.3µg of vitamin K, while ground beef contains 2.9µg.
  • Ground beef contains less sodium.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than crackers.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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 +263.6%
Contains more IronIron +77.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5355.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1091.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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 EVitamin E +2425%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +715.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2289.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1214.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +393.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +662.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.026mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.408g 85%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 2.9µg 55%
Zinc 0.49mg 5.84mg 49%
Protein 6.64g 23.87g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.051mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Sodium 726mg 73mg 28%
Selenium 6.7µg 19.1µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.171mg 22%
Iron 4.03mg 2.27mg 22%
Folate 92µg 7µg 21%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.009mg 21%
Carbs 61.3g 0g 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.12mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.311mg 19%
Fats 26.43g 15.37g 17%
Calories 510kcal 241kcal 13%
Phosphorus 248mg 166mg 12%
Choline 9.6mg 73.2mg 12%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Calcium 120mg 33mg 9%
Potassium 118mg 241mg 4%
Copper 0.104mg 0.079mg 3%
Saturated fat 5.562g 6.073g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 7.322g 2%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 4.026mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.512mg 2%
Net carbs 59g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 8.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.775mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 FatsFats +72%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +259.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1758.9%
~equal in Other ~2.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3119.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.073g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.