Ground beef vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between ground beef and pilaf?
- Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc, yet pilaf is higher in folate, vitamin B1, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 103% more.
- Ground beef has 88 times more cholesterol than pilaf. While ground beef has 88mg of cholesterol, pilaf has only 1mg.
- The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.
We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared types 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 PotassiumPotassium | +28.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +478.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +151.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +69.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +12350% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +480% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +318.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1082.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2928.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0.02µg | 103% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 1303mg | 53% |
| Folate | 7µg | 212µg | 51% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.603mg | 46% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 1.01mg | 44% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.882mg | 38% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 1mg | 29% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Protein | 23.87g | 10.42g | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 0.307g | 26% |
| Carbs | 0g | 76.31g | 25% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 32.4µg | 24% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 1.37g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 0.373g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 6.127mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.166mg | 10% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 17.5mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.4mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.087mg | 6% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 359kcal | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.2g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.1mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 83mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 32mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.715mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 154mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 2.44mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 188mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 75.11g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.53g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | 0g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.377g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 0.374mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | 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:
10.42 g
Fats:
1.37 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
8.04 g
Other:
3.86 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +129.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1021.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +626% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +61.5% |
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
0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.377 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1863% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.377g
