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Ground beef vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ground beef and chinese broccoli

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 104% higher.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than chinese broccoli.

Food types used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more IronIron +305.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1397.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1369.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +203%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2833.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~261mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +821.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +222%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +189.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2824.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1314.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 84.8µg 68%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.39mg 50%
Protein 23.87g 1.14g 45%
Selenium 19.1µg 1.3µg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.2mg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.11g 27%
Fats 15.37g 0.72g 23%
Folate 7µg 99µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.437mg 22%
Iron 2.27mg 0.56mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.07mg 19%
Phosphorus 166mg 41mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.05g 18%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.264mg 11%
Calories 241kcal 22kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Choline 73.2mg 25.3mg 9%
Vitamin A 3µg 82µg 9%
Calcium 33mg 100mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.159mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.095mg 4%
Sodium 73mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.146mg 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.061mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.48mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.81g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.33g 1%
Potassium 241mg 261mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.31g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.84g N/A
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1993.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2034.7%
Contains more OtherOther +202.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +60.3%

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14544%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.