Ground beef vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ground beef and butter cookie
- Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, butter cookie is richer in vitamin B1, folate, copper, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
- Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 89% more than butter cookie.
- Butter cookie has 15 times less zinc than ground beef. Ground beef has 5.84mg of zinc, while butter cookie has 0.38mg.
- Ground beef contains less saturated fat.
- Butter cookie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of butter cookie is 55, 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 Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.
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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 | +41.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +117.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1436.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +127.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +153.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1788.9% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +26.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +763.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +591.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +70.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1026.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5400% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +383.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +625.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +95.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +985.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0.36µg | 89% |
Zinc | 5.84mg | 0.38mg | 50% |
Protein | 23.87g | 6.1g | 36% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.37mg | 27% |
Saturated fat | 6.073g | 11.051g | 23% |
Carbs | 0g | 68.9g | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.036mg | 21% |
Selenium | 19.1µg | 8.4µg | 19% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 165µg | 18% |
Folate | 7µg | 76µg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.335mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.2mg | 13% |
Choline | 73.2mg | 6.5mg | 12% |
Calories | 241kcal | 467kcal | 11% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 117mg | 10% |
Sodium | 73mg | 282mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 102mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.17mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 5.522g | 5% |
Fats | 15.37g | 18.8g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 3.19mg | 5% |
Potassium | 241mg | 111mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.982g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.58mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.8g | 3% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 16IU | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Iron | 2.27mg | 2.22mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 12mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 68.1g | N/A |
Calcium | 33mg | 29mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 20.24g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.488mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.861mg | 0.471mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.976mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.299mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.172mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.136mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | 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:
6.1 g
Fats:
18.8 g
Carbs:
68.9 g
Water:
4.6 g
Other:
1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +291.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1168.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +49.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +22.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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
11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +140.7% |