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Ground beef vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ground beef and sugar substitute

  • Ground beef is richer in zinc, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, and potassium, yet sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 85% higher.
  • Ground beef contains 146 times more zinc than sugar substitute. Ground beef contains 5.84mg of zinc, while sugar substitute contains 0.04mg.
  • Ground beef contains less sodium.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than sugar substitute.

Food types used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +517.9%
Contains more IronIron +1318.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1028.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +14500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1975%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2563.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.4%

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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1973.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 104%
Calcium 33mg 879mg 85%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.04mg 53%
Protein 23.87g 2.06g 44%
Selenium 19.1µg 35%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Carbs 0g 84.77g 28%
Saturated fat 6.073g 28%
Iron 2.27mg 0.16mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 25%
Fats 15.37g 0g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.015mg 23%
Phosphorus 166mg 8mg 23%
Sodium 73mg 572mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 18%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.015mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.08mg 9%
Copper 0.079mg 0.007mg 8%
Potassium 241mg 39mg 6%
Calories 241kcal 347kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.015mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 6mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 0g 84.17g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1058.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +538.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +68.6%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.