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Ground beef vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ground beef and garlic

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, garlic is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and calcium.
  • Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 104% more than garlic.
  • Garlic has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of garlic is 30, while the glycemic index of ground beef is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Garlic, 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 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains more IronIron +33.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +403.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +448.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18477.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~153mg

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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +475.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +215.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +297.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.672mg 72%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 1.235mg 71%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.16mg 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Protein 23.87g 6.36g 35%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.089g 27%
Copper 0.079mg 0.299mg 24%
Fats 15.37g 0.5g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.7mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.011g 18%
Calcium 33mg 181mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.2mg 12%
Carbs 0g 33.06g 11%
Choline 73.2mg 23.2mg 9%
Selenium 19.1µg 14.2µg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Iron 2.27mg 1.7mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.11mg 5%
Calories 241kcal 149kcal 5%
Potassium 241mg 401mg 5%
Sodium 73mg 17mg 2%
Phosphorus 166mg 153mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.596mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.7µg 1%
Folate 7µg 3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.249g 1%
Net carbs 0g 30.96g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 1g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.183mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.113mg 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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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +275.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2974%
Contains more OtherOther +59.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~58.58g

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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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66463.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.