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Ground beef vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ground beef and minestrone

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, minestrone is higher in vitamin A.
  • Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 104% more than minestrone.
  • Minestrone contains 88 times less cholesterol than ground beef. Ground beef contains 88mg of cholesterol, while minestrone contains 1mg.
  • The glycemic index of minestrone is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.4%
Contains more IronIron +497.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1783.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +621.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1588.9%

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%
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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +929.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +658.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Minestrone DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.31mg 50%
Protein 23.87g 1.77g 44%
Selenium 19.1µg 35%
Cholesterol 88mg 1mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.23g 27%
Iron 2.27mg 0.38mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.391mg 23%
Fats 15.37g 1.04g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.041mg 21%
Phosphorus 166mg 23mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.29g 18%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.018mg 12%
Calories 241kcal 34kcal 10%
Sodium 73mg 254mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.14mg 7%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.152mg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 49µg 5%
Copper 0.079mg 0.051mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 3mg 3%
Potassium 241mg 130mg 3%
Carbs 0g 4.66g 2%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.022mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.26g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.03mg 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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1248.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1377.9%
Contains more OtherOther +99.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +56.5%

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2424.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.7%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.