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Ground beef vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground beef and vegetable different?

  • Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron; however, vegetable is richer in vitamin A and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 104% higher.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index (0) than vegetable (66).

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.6%
Contains more IronIron +176.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1091.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6266.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4111.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.083mg

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +373.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +320.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +203.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7033.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +710.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Vegetable DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.49mg 49%
Protein 23.87g 2.86g 42%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.3µg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.031g 27%
Fats 15.37g 0.15g 23%
Vitamin A 3µg 214µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.851mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.01g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.074mg 18%
Iron 2.27mg 0.82mg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.4g 18%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 23.5µg 17%
Phosphorus 166mg 51mg 16%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.379mg 16%
Calories 241kcal 65kcal 9%
Choline 73.2mg 24.1mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.151mg 7%
Carbs 0g 13.09g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.12mg 4%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.072g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.38mg 2%
Sodium 73mg 35mg 2%
Potassium 241mg 169mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 25mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.69g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 3.12g N/A
Copper 0.079mg 0.083mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +734.6%
Contains more FatsFats +10146.7%
Contains more OtherOther +256.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +42.6%

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +466.7%
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
  2. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.