Ground beef vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ground beef and custard
- Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, and choline; however, custard is higher in calcium.
- Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 82% more than custard.
- Custard contains 31 times less vitamin B3 than ground beef. Ground beef contains 4.026mg of vitamin B3, while custard contains 0.132mg.
- Custard has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of custard is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +16.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +567.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +163.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1045.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +218.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +321.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2950% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +385.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +378.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1350% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +520.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0.52µg | 82% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 0.51mg | 48% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 3.99g | 40% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 6µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 0.132mg | 24% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0.34mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.064mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 2.032g | 18% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 4g | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 1.127g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 51mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 139mg | 11% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 11.8mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 47IU | 6% |
| Carbs | 0g | 17.6g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 122kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 130mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 52µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.699mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.22mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.061mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 207mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.312g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 17.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.82g | N/A |
| Sodium | 73mg | 84mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0.207mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.003g | 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:
3.99 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
17.6 g
Water:
73.45 g
Other:
0.96 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +498.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +284.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +149% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.8% |
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
2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.312 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +549.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.5% |
