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Ground beef vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ground beef and table salt

  • Table salt has less vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1682% more.
  • Table salt is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Salt, table.

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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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2912.5%
Contains more IronIron +587.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +5740%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1011.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29085%
Contains more OtherOther +4075.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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 Table salt
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 73mg 38758mg 1682%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.1mg 52%
Protein 23.87g 0g 48%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.1µg 35%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0g 28%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0mg 25%
Fats 15.37g 0g 24%
Iron 2.27mg 0.33mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0mg 24%
Phosphorus 166mg 0mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0g 18%
Choline 73.2mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0mg 13%
Calories 241kcal 0kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 241mg 8mg 7%
Copper 0.079mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 1mg 4%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.1mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0g 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0µg 2%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ground beef Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
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
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Ground beef
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 88mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.073g)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $1.9)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ground beef
Ground beef contains less Sodium (difference - 38685mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Ground beef
Ground beef is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ground beef
Ground beef is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.