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Ground beef vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ground beef and cauliflower

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, cauliflower is richer in vitamin C and folate.
  • Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 104% more than cauliflower.

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

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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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +440.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2063%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +277.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3083.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1622.2%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +694.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +434.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +714.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Vitamin C 0mg 48.2mg 54%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.27mg 51%
Protein 23.87g 1.92g 44%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.6µg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.13g 27%
Fats 15.37g 0.28g 23%
Iron 2.27mg 0.42mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.507mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.034g 18%
Phosphorus 166mg 44mg 17%
Folate 7µg 57µg 13%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 15.5µg 11%
Calories 241kcal 25kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.184mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.06mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.155mg 6%
Choline 73.2mg 44.3mg 5%
Copper 0.079mg 0.039mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.031g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.667mg 3%
Sodium 73mg 30mg 2%
Potassium 241mg 299mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.97g 2%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Calcium 33mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.97g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.91g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g 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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1143.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5389.3%
Contains more OtherOther +214.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +57.7%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21435.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1216.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.