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Ground beef vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground beef and gratin different?

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while gratin is higher in vitamin C and copper.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 104% more than gratin.
  • Ground beef contains 8 times more zinc than gratin. Ground beef contains 5.84mg of zinc, while gratin contains 0.69mg.
  • Gratin is lower in cholesterol.

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more IronIron +254.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +746.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +607.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1688.9%

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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Gratin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.69mg 47%
Protein 23.87g 5.06g 38%
Selenium 19.1µg 2.7µg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 23mg 22%
Iron 2.27mg 0.64mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.993mg 19%
Sodium 73mg 433mg 16%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 2.149g 13%
Fats 15.37g 7.59g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.174mg 11%
Calcium 33mg 119mg 9%
Copper 0.079mg 0.16mg 9%
Phosphorus 166mg 113mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 64µg 7%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.161mg 7%
Saturated fat 6.073g 4.733g 6%
Potassium 241mg 396mg 5%
Calories 241kcal 132kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.116mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.27g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.387mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.064mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.276g 1%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.47g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.151mg 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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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +371.7%
Contains more FatsFats +102.5%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%

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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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.1%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.