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Ground beef vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground beef and pea raw different?

  • Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium; however, pea raw is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 104% higher.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index (0) than pea raw (54).

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Peas, green, raw 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.
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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more IronIron +54.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +371%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +961.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4455.6%
~equal in Potassium ~244mg

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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +392.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +421.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +755.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +828.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Pea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Vitamin C 0mg 40mg 44%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.24mg 42%
Protein 23.87g 5.42g 37%
Selenium 19.1µg 1.8µg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.071g 27%
Fats 15.37g 0.4g 23%
Fiber 0g 5.7g 23%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 24.8µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.035g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.266mg 18%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.41mg 17%
Folate 7µg 65µg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 2.09mg 12%
Copper 0.079mg 0.176mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.169mg 11%
Iron 2.27mg 1.47mg 10%
Phosphorus 166mg 108mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.104mg 8%
Choline 73.2mg 28.4mg 8%
Calories 241kcal 81kcal 8%
Carbs 0g 14.45g 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 38µg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.132mg 3%
Sodium 73mg 5mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 25mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.187g 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.75g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 241mg 244mg 0%
Sugar 0g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.2mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.107mg 0%
Fructose 0.39g 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
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +340.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3742.5%
Contains more OtherOther +174.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%

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
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20820%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.