Ground beef vs. Drinking water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between ground beef and drinking water?
- Drinking water has less vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline than ground beef.
- Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% higher.
- Drinking water contains less saturated fat.
We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Beverages, water, tap, drinking types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +690% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +58300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0µg | 104% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 0.01mg | 53% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 0g | 48% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 0µg | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 0g | 28% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 0mg | 25% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 0g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 0mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 0g | 18% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 0kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.01mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 1mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0g | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0mg | 0% |
| 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
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.9 g
Other:
0.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2290% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +71.1% |
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