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Ground beef vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground beef and graham cracker different?

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium, while graham cracker is higher in manganese, folate, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 104% more than graham cracker.
  • Graham cracker has a higher glycemic index (74) than ground beef (0).

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +508.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +203.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +66.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11222.2%

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.
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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1140.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +419.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +393.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Graham cracker DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.019mg 44%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.96mg 44%
Protein 23.87g 6.69g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 5.388g 33%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Carbs 0g 77.66g 26%
Selenium 19.1µg 6.3µg 23%
Folate 7µg 91µg 21%
Saturated fat 6.073g 1.633g 20%
Iron 2.27mg 3.78mg 19%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.265mg 18%
Sodium 73mg 459mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Choline 73.2mg 5.9mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.156mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 2.509g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.317mg 11%
Copper 0.079mg 0.17mg 10%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 14.3µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.51mg 9%
Calories 241kcal 430kcal 9%
Fats 15.37g 10.6g 7%
Magnesium 17mg 40mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 77mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 4.439mg 3%
Phosphorus 166mg 185mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.42mg 2%
Potassium 241mg 170mg 2%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Net carbs 0g 74.26g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 24.85g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0.055g 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-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +256.8%
Contains more FatsFats +45%
Contains more WaterWater +1621.8%
Contains more OtherOther +44%
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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1220.6%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.