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Ground beef vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ground beef and lime

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6, yet lime is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 104% higher.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than lime.

Food types used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Limes, 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 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.3%
Contains more IronIron +278.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +5209.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +822.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4675%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +755%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1913%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +623.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +383.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1335.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Lime DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.11mg 52%
Protein 23.87g 0.7g 46%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.4µg 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 29.1mg 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.022g 28%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.2mg 24%
Fats 15.37g 0.2g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.043mg 21%
Iron 2.27mg 0.6mg 21%
Phosphorus 166mg 18mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.019g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.02mg 12%
Choline 73.2mg 5.1mg 12%
Calories 241kcal 30kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.217mg 6%
Potassium 241mg 102mg 4%
Carbs 0g 10.54g 4%
Sodium 73mg 2mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0.6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.055g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.03mg 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.74g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 33mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.69g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.002mg 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
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3310%
Contains more FatsFats +7585%
Contains more OtherOther +696.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51.2%

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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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38436.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +641.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.