Ground chicken vs. Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between ground chicken and beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw
- Ground chicken has more vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw is 69% higher.
- Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw has 2 times less vitamin B5 than ground chicken. Ground chicken has 1.092mg of vitamin B5, while beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw has 0.601mg.
- Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Chicken, ground, raw and Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +62.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +173.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +10.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +225.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +62.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +58.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +159.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +294.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +12.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.56µg | 2.21µg | 69% |
Zinc | 1.47mg | 4.79mg | 30% |
Iron | 0.82mg | 2.24mg | 18% |
Selenium | 10.2µg | 16.6µg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.512mg | 0.369mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.092mg | 0.601mg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.508g | 0.345g | 8% |
Saturated fat | 2.301g | 3.927g | 7% |
Cholesterol | 86mg | 65mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.151mg | 7% |
Potassium | 522mg | 321mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.109mg | 0.042mg | 6% |
Protein | 17.44g | 20g | 5% |
Fats | 8.1g | 10g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.575mg | 5.072mg | 3% |
Calories | 143kcal | 176kcal | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
Folate | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.611g | 4.194g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 178mg | 184mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.065mg | 0.072mg | 1% |
Calcium | 6mg | 12mg | 1% |
Choline | 58.8mg | 66.1mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0.04g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
Magnesium | 21mg | 20mg | 0% |
Sodium | 60mg | 66mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.065g | 0.54g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.727mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.794mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.361mg | 1.56mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.509mg | 1.658mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.446mg | 0.515mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.683mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.826mg | 0.983mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.529mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.023g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.057g | 0.036g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.014g | 0.01g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.011g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.303g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.44 g
Fats:
8.1 g
Carbs:
0.04 g
Water:
73.24 g
Other:
1.18 g
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
10 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
69.45 g
Other:
0.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +114.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +23.5% |
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Water
~69.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.301 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.611 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.508 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.345 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +337.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.1% |