Ground beef vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between ground beef and beef
- Ground beef has more zinc; however, beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 72% more.
- Ground beef has 2 times more saturated fat than beef. Ground beef has 6.073g of saturated fat, while beef has 2.595g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 | +21.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +153.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33% |
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 AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +81.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +108.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +133.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +115.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +69.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 4.21µg | 72% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.669mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 3.7mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.4mg | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 2.595g | 16% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 6.54g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 259mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 25.4µg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 2.734g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 5.76mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 3.04mg | 10% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 27.55g | 7% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 169kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 352mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.097mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.481mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.532g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 85mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Folate | 7µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | 0.375g | N/A |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 75.6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 1.534mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 1.52mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 2.833mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 3.178mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 1.299mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 1.603mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 1.244mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
27.55 g
Fats:
6.54 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.71 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +135% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1095% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 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 | +167.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.4% |
