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Ground beef vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground beef and oatmeal different?

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, and choline, while oatmeal is higher in iron, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 104% more than oatmeal.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index (79) than ground beef (0).

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +841.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +282%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.4%
Contains more IronIron +162.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6100%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +625%
Contains more CholineCholine +1457.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +409.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.29mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Oatmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.62mg 47%
Iron 2.27mg 5.96mg 46%
Protein 23.87g 2.37g 43%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.226g 27%
Selenium 19.1µg 5µg 26%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.558mg 24%
Fats 15.37g 1.36g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.26mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.391g 17%
Vitamin A 3µg 130µg 14%
Phosphorus 166mg 77mg 13%
Choline 73.2mg 4.7mg 12%
Folate 7µg 44µg 9%
Calories 241kcal 68kcal 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 3.025mg 6%
Potassium 241mg 61mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 80mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.317mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Carbs 0g 11.67g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.215mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.066mg 1%
Sodium 73mg 49mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.97g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0.003g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.426g 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.057mg 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% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +907.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1030.1%
Contains more OtherOther +319.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +44%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1772.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.426g

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.