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Ground beef vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ground beef and smoothie

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, smoothie has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 94% more.
  • Smoothie has a higher glycemic index than ground beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.

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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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +904.2%
Contains more IronIron +1413.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.3%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +393.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Smoothie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.24µg 94%
Zinc 5.84mg 53%
Protein 23.87g 1.22g 45%
Selenium 19.1µg 35%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0g 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 24.5mg 27%
Iron 2.27mg 0.15mg 27%
Fats 15.37g 0g 24%
Phosphorus 166mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.816mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.082mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 13%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Calories 241kcal 37kcal 10%
Copper 0.079mg 9%
Potassium 241mg 24mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 4%
Carbs 0g 8.16g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 3%
Sodium 73mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 41mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.16g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 7.35g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g 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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1856.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +602.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.7%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.