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Ground beef vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground beef and focaccia different?

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and choline, while focaccia is higher in vitamin B1, folate, and manganese.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 104% more than focaccia.
  • Focaccia has a higher glycemic index (63) than ground beef (0).

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain types were used 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.
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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +339.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more IronIron +39.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3944.4%
~equal in Calcium ~35mg

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 0% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2424.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +821.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1871.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.67mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Focaccia DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.33mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.47mg 35%
Folate 7µg 138µg 33%
Protein 23.87g 8.77g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.877g 24%
Sodium 73mg 561mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.113mg 15%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.364mg 15%
Choline 73.2mg 2.9mg 13%
Fats 15.37g 7.89g 12%
Carbs 0g 35.82g 12%
Iron 2.27mg 3.16mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.301mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.42mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Selenium 19.1µg 15.9µg 6%
Phosphorus 166mg 128mg 5%
Potassium 241mg 114mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 5.67g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.994g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.645mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 5.7µg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 3.67mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Copper 0.079mg 0.091mg 1%
Calories 241kcal 249kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 34.02g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 33mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.75g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.2%
Contains more FatsFats +94.8%
Contains more WaterWater +27.1%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.6%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.