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Ground beef vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ground beef and chicken meat

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 91% higher.
  • Ground beef contains 3 times more zinc than chicken meat. Ground beef contains 5.84mg of zinc, while chicken meat contains 1.94mg.
  • Chicken meat contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, 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.
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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +80.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +201%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.1%
~equal in Potassium ~223mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +730%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg
~equal in Choline ~65.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.3µg 91%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.94mg 35%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 8.487mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 2.97g 17%
Iron 2.27mg 1.26mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 1.03mg 10%
Saturated fat 6.073g 3.79g 10%
Selenium 19.1µg 23.9µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.4mg 7%
Protein 23.87g 27.3g 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 48µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 5.34g 5%
Fats 15.37g 13.6g 3%
Calcium 33mg 15mg 2%
Phosphorus 166mg 182mg 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.066mg 1%
Potassium 241mg 223mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.27mg 1%
Choline 73.2mg 65.9mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.063mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Calories 241kcal 239kcal 0%
Cholesterol 88mg 88mg 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 2IU 0%
Sodium 73mg 82mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.168mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +13%
Contains more OtherOther +-782.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +627.9%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.