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Ground beef vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ground beef and omelette

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, omelette is higher in choline, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Omelette covers your daily cholesterol needs 75% more than ground beef.
  • Omelette contains 63 times less vitamin B3 than ground beef. Ground beef contains 4.026mg of vitamin B3, while omelette contains 0.064mg.
  • Omelette has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet.

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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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106%
Contains more IronIron +53.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +435.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~167mg

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6190.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +975%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +457.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +238.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Omelette DV% diff.
Cholesterol 88mg 313mg 75%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.76µg 72%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.09mg 43%
Choline 73.2mg 247.6mg 32%
Protein 23.87g 10.57g 27%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.064mg 25%
Vitamin A 3µg 172µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.386mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 1.289mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 2.712g 15%
Saturated fat 6.073g 3.319g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.143mg 13%
Selenium 19.1µg 25.8µg 12%
Iron 2.27mg 1.48mg 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.7µg 9%
Folate 7µg 39µg 8%
Vitamin D 2IU 69IU 8%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.29mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 4.843g 6%
Fats 15.37g 11.66g 6%
Calories 241kcal 154kcal 4%
Sodium 73mg 155mg 4%
Potassium 241mg 117mg 4%
Copper 0.079mg 0.063mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.034mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.024mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 4.5µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.64g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.31g N/A
Phosphorus 166mg 167mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.572mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.8%
Contains more FatsFats +31.8%
Contains more OtherOther +139%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%

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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +564.7%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.