Ground chicken vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ground chicken and beef
- Ground chicken has more vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, beef is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 154% more than ground chicken.
- Beef has 3 times less vitamin B5 than ground chicken. Ground chicken has 1.327mg of vitamin B5, while beef has 0.481mg.
- Beef contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.
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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 | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +77.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +62.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +226.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +56.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +92.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +77.6% |
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 | +56% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +175.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +31.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +725.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +28.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.51µg | 4.21µg | 154% |
| Iron | 0.93mg | 3.04mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 14.3µg | 25.4µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.327mg | 0.481mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 3.7mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.538mg | 0.669mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.08g | 0.532g | 10% |
| Potassium | 677mg | 352mg | 10% |
| Protein | 23.28g | 27.55g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.4mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.107mg | 5.76mg | 8% |
| Fats | 10.92g | 6.54g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 85mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.879g | 2.734g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 259mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 0.097mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.121mg | 0.074mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Choline | 59mg | 75.6mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 3.11g | 2.595g | 2% |
| Folate | 2µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 189kcal | 169kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 75mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.087g | 0.375g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.196mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.97mg | 1.534mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.06mg | 1.52mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.816mg | 2.833mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.014mg | 3.178mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.596mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.912mg | 1.299mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 1.603mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.706mg | 1.244mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.008g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.031g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.016g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.787g | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.28 g
Fats:
10.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.92 g
Other:
0.88 g
Protein:
27.55 g
Fats:
6.54 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.71 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +67% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +340% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.3% |
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Carbs
~0g
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Water
~65.71g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.08 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.532 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +78.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +291% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.6% |
