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Ground beef vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ground beef and figs

  • Ground beef is richer than figs in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 104% higher.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than figs.

Food types used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Figs, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +513.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3793.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1085.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1322.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Calcium ~35mg
~equal in Potassium ~232mg

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%
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +906.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1457.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +62.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.15mg 52%
Protein 23.87g 0.75g 46%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.2µg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.06g 27%
Iron 2.27mg 0.37mg 24%
Fats 15.37g 0.3g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.4mg 23%
Phosphorus 166mg 14mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.066g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.113mg 15%
Choline 73.2mg 4.7mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.9g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.05mg 9%
Calories 241kcal 74kcal 8%
Carbs 0g 19.18g 6%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.128mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.3mg 4%
Sodium 73mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 4.7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.144g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.06mg 1%
Copper 0.079mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.28g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 17mg 17mg 0%
Calcium 33mg 35mg 0%
Potassium 241mg 232mg 0%
Sugar 0g 16.26g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.11mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Folate 7µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.011mg 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
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3082.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5023.3%
Contains more OtherOther +262.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +35.5%

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
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10993.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.