Ground beef vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ground beef and luncheon meat different?
- Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and copper; however, luncheon meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 65% higher.
- Ground beef contains 7 times more calcium than luncheon meat. While ground beef contains 33mg of calcium, luncheon meat contains only 5mg.
- Luncheon meat has less saturated fat.
Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +560% |
| Contains more IronIron | +134% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +163.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +171.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +311.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +170.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +151% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0.92µg | 65% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 38.3µg | 35% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 2.15mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 820mg | 32% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0.97mg | 16% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 17.5g | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 3.944g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 1.565g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 5.225mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.128mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 12.77g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 5.685g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.272mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.213mg | 3% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 189kcal | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 300mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.613mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 63.9mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 170mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.04g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.04g | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | 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 | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.055g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
17.5 g
Fats:
12.77 g
Carbs:
1.04 g
Water:
65.87 g
Other:
2.82 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.565 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +283.6% |
