Ground beef vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ground beef and submarine sandwich different?
- Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc; however, submarine sandwich is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, folate, calcium, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 95% higher.
- Ground beef contains 6 times more zinc than submarine sandwich. While ground beef contains 5.84mg of zinc, submarine sandwich contains only 1.05mg.
- Submarine sandwich has less cholesterol.
Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato are the varieties 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.
Contains more IronIron | +25.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +456.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +418.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3833.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1031.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +151.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +633.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +241.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +572.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +55.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +842.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0.22µg | 95% |
Zinc | 5.84mg | 1.05mg | 44% |
Protein | 23.87g | 10.52g | 27% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.343mg | 24% |
Sodium | 73mg | 575mg | 22% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 27mg | 20% |
Folate | 7µg | 66µg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.354mg | 15% |
Calcium | 33mg | 171mg | 14% |
Saturated fat | 6.073g | 3.554g | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 1.927g | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 3.716g | 9% |
Choline | 73.2mg | 29.1mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 112mg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.5mg | 8% |
Fats | 15.37g | 10.04g | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.203mg | 8% |
Carbs | 0g | 20.43g | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.267mg | 7% |
Iron | 2.27mg | 1.81mg | 6% |
Starch | 15.67g | 6% | |
Fiber | 0g | 1.2g | 5% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 22µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.4g | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 4.323mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 4.5µg | 1% |
Calories | 241kcal | 213kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.555mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.084mg | 1% |
Potassium | 241mg | 282mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 20mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 7IU | 1% |
Selenium | 19.1µg | 19.9µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 19.23g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 3.18g | N/A |
Trans fat | 1.173g | 0.119g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.861mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.976mg | 0.491mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.172mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.104g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.013g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.048g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.665g | 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:
10.52 g
Fats:
10.04 g
Carbs:
20.43 g
Water:
56.51 g
Other:
2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +126.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +53.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~56.51g
~equal in
Other
~2.5g
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
3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.927 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +97% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +372.3% |