Ground beef vs. Caribou meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ground beef and caribou meat different?
- Ground beef is richer in selenium, while caribou meat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Caribou meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 173% more than ground beef.
- Ground beef contains 4 times more saturated fat than caribou meat. Ground beef contains 6.073g of saturated fat, while caribou meat contains 1.7g.
Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +171.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +232.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +866.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +107.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +390.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +426.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +423.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +166.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +67.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 6.64µg | 173% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.9mg | 56% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 6.17mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 2.68mg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 1.7g | 20% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.263mg | 20% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 4.42g | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.25mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 1.33g | 15% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 29.77g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 5.79mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 13.6µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 233mg | 10% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 122.6mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 109mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 5.26mg | 5% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 167kcal | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.087mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 310mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.62g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 1.4µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 60mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.458mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 1.273mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 2.457mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 2.697mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 1.324mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 1.179mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.03g | 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:
29.77 g
Fats:
4.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.43 g
Other:
3.38 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +247.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.4% |
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Carbs
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Water
~62.43g
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
1.7 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.33 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.62 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +450.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +52% |
