Ground beef vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between ground beef and powdered milk?
- Ground beef is higher in zinc, iron, and vitamin B3, yet powdered milk is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B12.
- Powdered milk's daily need coverage for calcium is 88% more.
- Ground beef has 6 times more vitamin B3 than powdered milk. While ground beef has 4.026mg of vitamin B3, powdered milk has only 0.646mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in ground beef is lower.
- The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.
We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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 IronIron | +383% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +74.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2663.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +451.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +367.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +344.4% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +523.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +31.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +383.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +454.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +604.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +343.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +30.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +428.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +60.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 33mg | 912mg | 88% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 776mg | 87% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 1.205mg | 80% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 16.742g | 48% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 2.271mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 3.25µg | 32% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 1330mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 258µg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0.47mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 3.34mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 0.646mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.283mg | 19% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 26.71g | 17% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 85mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 371mg | 13% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 496kcal | 13% |
| Carbs | 0g | 38.42g | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.6mg | 10% |
| Folate | 7µg | 37µg | 8% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 117.4mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 16.3µg | 5% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 26.32g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.58mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 97mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 7.924g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.665g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 20IU | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.302mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2.2µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 38.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 38.42g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 1.188mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 1.592mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 2.578mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 2.087mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.66mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 1.271mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 1.762mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.714mg | 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:
26.32 g
Fats:
26.71 g
Carbs:
38.42 g
Water:
2.47 g
Other:
6.08 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +2263.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +73.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +154.4% |
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
16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.665 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +63% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.924g
