Ground beef vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between ground beef and fettuccine?
- Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet fettuccine is higher in fiber.
- Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% more.
- Ground beef has 58 times more zinc than fettuccine. While ground beef has 5.84mg of zinc, fettuccine has only 0.1mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in fettuccine is lower.
- The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.
We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree types in this article.
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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 | +183.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +278.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5740% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +564% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +144.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +123.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +522% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +76.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0µg | 104% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 0.1mg | 52% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 6.2g | 35% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 35% | |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 14mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 0.9g | 24% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0.6mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 25mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.05mg | 20% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 2.7g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 0.9g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 1.8mg | 14% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 10% | |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 2g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.07mg | 8% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 99kcal | 7% |
| Carbs | 0g | 14g | 5% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 166mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.45mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 168mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 12g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Folate | 7µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | 0g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.4g | 0% |
| 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:
6.2 g
Fats:
2.7 g
Carbs:
14 g
Water:
75.2 g
Other:
1.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +285% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +469.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.8% |
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
0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +713.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.4g
