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Ground beef vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ground beef and wheat Bread

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12 and zinc; however, wheat Bread is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, and folate.
  • Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 104% more than wheat Bread.
  • Wheat Bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat Bread is 60, while the glycemic index of ground beef is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more ZincZinc +297.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +247.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +80.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +150.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.9%
~equal in Potassium ~223mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +231.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +760.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1128.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.377mg 59%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.47mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.439mg 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Selenium 19.1µg 33.4µg 26%
Sodium 73mg 601mg 23%
Iron 2.27mg 4.09mg 23%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.989g 23%
Protein 23.87g 12.96g 22%
Folate 7µg 86µg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.7g 19%
Carbs 0g 55.77g 19%
Fats 15.37g 4.27g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 1.019g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.382mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 6.25mg 14%
Calcium 33mg 165mg 13%
Copper 0.079mg 0.198mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.153mg 12%
Magnesium 17mg 59mg 10%
Choline 73.2mg 22.1mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 1.72g 9%
Calories 241kcal 313kcal 4%
Phosphorus 166mg 188mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 5.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.456mg 1%
Potassium 241mg 223mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 51.07g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 6.42g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.2%
Contains more FatsFats +260%
Contains more WaterWater +140.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +618.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +321.6%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients
  2. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.