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Ground beef vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground beef and wheat

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, while wheat has more manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for manganese is 131% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in wheat is lower.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ground beef is 0, while the glycemic index of wheat is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Wheat, durum.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +747.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.8%
Contains more IronIron +55.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33366.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +368.1%
~equal in Calcium ~34mg

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% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +721.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +514.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Wheat DV% diff.
Manganese 0.009mg 3.012mg 131%
Selenium 19.1µg 89.4µg 128%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Copper 0.079mg 0.553mg 53%
Phosphorus 166mg 508mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.419mg 31%
Magnesium 17mg 144mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.454g 26%
Carbs 0g 71.13g 24%
Fats 15.37g 2.47g 20%
Protein 23.87g 13.68g 20%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 6.738mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.344g 17%
Iron 2.27mg 3.52mg 16%
Zinc 5.84mg 4.16mg 15%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Folate 7µg 43µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.419mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.935mg 8%
Potassium 241mg 431mg 6%
Calories 241kcal 339kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.121mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.978g 4%
Sodium 73mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 71.13g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 33mg 34mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.5%
Contains more FatsFats +522.3%
Contains more WaterWater +433.5%
Contains more OtherOther +34.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2028.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.7%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.