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Ground chicken vs. Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, loaf, cooked, baked — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ground chicken and beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, loaf, cooked, baked

  • Ground chicken has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B2; however, beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, loaf, cooked, baked has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, loaf, cooked, baked is 83% higher.
  • Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, loaf, cooked, baked has 3 times less potassium than ground chicken. Ground chicken has 677mg of potassium, while beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, loaf, cooked, baked has 256mg.
  • Ground chicken is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% 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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 8.4% 23% 91% 26% 165% 74% 9.1% 1.2% 107%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more IronIron +161.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.8%
~equal in Sodium ~70mg

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
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% 12% 39% 81% 32% 74% 311% 5.3% 5.3% 42%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +388.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, loaf, cooked, baked DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 2.49µg 83%
Zinc 1.92mg 6.04mg 37%
Iron 0.93mg 2.43mg 19%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 4.327mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.32mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 0.541mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.11g 6.356g 15%
Potassium 677mg 256mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 0.456g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.171mg 10%
Selenium 14.3µg 19.7µg 10%
Phosphorus 234mg 172mg 9%
Fats 10.92g 16.5g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 7.562g 7%
Cholesterol 107mg 88mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.047mg 6%
Protein 23.28g 24.56g 3%
Choline 59mg 76.2mg 3%
Calories 189kcal 254kcal 3%
Copper 0.062mg 0.079mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 28mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.12mg 2%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sodium 75mg 70mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g 0.973g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 0.95mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 1.085mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 1.914mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 2.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0.631mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.206mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.797mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
25% 17% 58%
Protein: 24.56 g
Fats: 16.5 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.5 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
Contains more FatsFats +51.1%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%
~equal in Protein ~24.56g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.356 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.562 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.456 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +356.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55%

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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/nutrients
  2. Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, loaf, cooked, baked - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171801/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.