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Ground beef vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ground beef and salsa

  • Salsa has less vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2 than ground beef.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 104% more than salsa.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +3335.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +453.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4675%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Iron ~2.24mg

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%
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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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Salsa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.17mg 52%
Protein 23.87g 1.5g 45%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.4µg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.029g 27%
Fats 15.37g 0.2g 23%
Phosphorus 166mg 30mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.016g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 1.08mg 18%
Sodium 73mg 430mg 16%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.149mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.03mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Calories 241kcal 36kcal 10%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 28µg 3%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Copper 0.079mg 0.096mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.107g 2%
Carbs 0g 7g 2%
Calcium 33mg 12mg 2%
Potassium 241mg 270mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.6g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 17mg 16mg 0%
Iron 2.27mg 2.24mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1491.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7585%
Contains more OtherOther +49.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +53.7%

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
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45662.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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

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.