Ground beef vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ground beef and whey different?
- Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline than whey.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 92% higher.
- Ground beef contains 54 times more vitamin B3 than whey. While ground beef contains 4.026mg of vitamin B3, whey contains only 0.074mg.
- Whey has less cholesterol.
- Ground beef has a lower glycemic index (0) than whey (43).
Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Whey, sweet, fluid 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +112.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3683.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1875% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4392.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +260.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +800% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +905.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5340.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +903.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +789.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +357.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0.28µg | 92% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 0.13mg | 52% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 0.85g | 46% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 1.9µg | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 2mg | 29% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0.06mg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 0.23g | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 0.074mg | 25% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 0.36g | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.031mg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 0.1g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 46mg | 17% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 27kcal | 11% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 16mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.004mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.011g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.383mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 161mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.14g | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.158mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 0g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | 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:
0.85 g
Fats:
0.36 g
Carbs:
5.14 g
Water:
93.12 g
Other:
0.53 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2708.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4169.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +350.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +59.5% |
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
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.011 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7222% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3609.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.2% |
