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Ground beef vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ground beef and potato pancake?

  • Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet potato pancake is higher in vitamin C, fiber, copper, and potassium.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% more.
  • Ground beef has 8 times more zinc than potato pancake. While ground beef has 5.84mg of zinc, potato pancake has only 0.7mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in potato pancake is lower.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Potato pancakes 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.
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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more IronIron +35.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +734.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2788.9%
~equal in Calcium ~32mg

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +758.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +209.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +485.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.173mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg
~equal in Choline ~74.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Potato pancake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.29µg 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 7.516g 47%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.7mg 47%
Protein 23.87g 6.08g 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 27.6mg 31%
Sodium 73mg 764mg 30%
Selenium 19.1µg 8.9µg 19%
Saturated fat 6.073g 2.496g 16%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 1.672mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Copper 0.079mg 0.18mg 11%
Potassium 241mg 622mg 11%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.26mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.448mg 11%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Carbs 0g 27.81g 9%
Folate 7µg 41µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.158mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 3.73g 9%
Iron 2.27mg 1.67mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.757mg 5%
Phosphorus 166mg 128mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 36mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Cholesterol 88mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 11IU 1%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Fats 15.37g 14.76g 1%
Calories 241kcal 268kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 24.51g N/A
Calcium 33mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.79g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.173mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2.7µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Choline 73.2mg 74.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +292.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +49.8%
~equal in Fats ~14.76g

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1742.2%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.