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Ground beef vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Ground beef and Roast beef different?

  • Ground beef is richer in Zinc, Vitamin B12, and Selenium, while Roast beef is higher in Potassium, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B3.
  • Roast beef covers your daily need of Sodium 34% more than Ground beef.
  • Ground beef contains 5 times more Saturated Fat than Roast beef. Ground beef contains 6.073g of Saturated Fat, while Roast beef contains 1.318g.

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced types were 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 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
~equal in Iron ~2.05mg
~equal in Copper ~0.086mg

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% 0.54% 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% 0.66% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.2%
Contains more FatsFats +316.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39.3%

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
42% 49% 9%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +381.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -78.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ground beef Roast beef
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Roast beef Opinion
Calories 241kcal 115kcal Ground beef
Protein 23.87g 18.62g Ground beef
Fats 15.37g 3.69g Ground beef
Net carbs 0g 0.64g Roast beef
Carbs 0g 0.64g Roast beef
Cholesterol 88mg 51mg Roast beef
Vitamin D 2IU 1IU Ground beef
Magnesium 17mg 20mg Roast beef
Calcium 33mg 5mg Ground beef
Potassium 241mg 647mg Roast beef
Iron 2.27mg 2.05mg Ground beef
Sugar 0g 0.29g Ground beef
Copper 0.079mg 0.086mg Roast beef
Zinc 5.84mg 3.2mg Ground beef
Phosphorus 166mg 242mg Roast beef
Sodium 73mg 853mg Ground beef
Vitamin A 9IU 11IU Roast beef
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.49mg Roast beef
Manganese 0.009mg 0.015mg Roast beef
Selenium 19.1µg 14.7µg Ground beef
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.043mg Ground beef
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.213mg Roast beef
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 5.581mg Roast beef
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.566mg Roast beef
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.46mg Roast beef
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 2.04µg Ground beef
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.6µg Ground beef
Folate 7µg 5µg Ground beef
Trans Fat 1.173g 0.148g Roast beef
Choline 73.2mg 43.9mg Ground beef
Saturated Fat 6.073g 1.318g Roast beef
Monounsaturated Fat 7.322g 1.521g Ground beef
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.27g Ground beef
Tryptophan 0.121mg Ground beef
Threonine 0.923mg Ground beef
Isoleucine 1.055mg Ground beef
Leucine 1.861mg Ground beef
Lysine 1.976mg Ground beef
Methionine 0.614mg Ground beef
Phenylalanine 0.931mg Ground beef
Valine 1.172mg Ground beef
Histidine 0.775mg Ground beef
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.007g Roast beef
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Roast beef
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g Roast beef
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.001g Ground beef
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g Roast beef

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Ground beef Roast beef
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Ground beef
46%
Roast beef
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Ground beef
56%
Roast beef

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Roast beef
Roast beef is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 37mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Roast beef
Roast beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.755g)
Which food is cheaper?
Roast beef
Roast beef is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Ground beef
Ground beef is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.29g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ground beef
Ground beef contains less Sodium (difference - 780mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.