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Ground beef vs. Whisky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ground beef and whisky?

  • Ground beef is richer than whisky in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in whisky is lower.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof types 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%
Whisky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24000%
Contains more IronIron +11250%
Contains more CopperCopper +464.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +29100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5433.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Whisky
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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% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7952%
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 ~µg

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
Whisky
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64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1406.3%
~equal in Water ~63.9g

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Whisky DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.02mg 53%
Protein 23.87g 0g 48%
Selenium 19.1µg 0µg 35%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0g 28%
Iron 2.27mg 0.02mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.05mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0mg 24%
Fats 15.37g 0g 24%
Phosphorus 166mg 3mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.001mg 13%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 241mg 1mg 7%
Copper 0.079mg 0.014mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.008mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 0mg 4%
Sodium 73mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0g 3%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Calories 241kcal 250kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.1g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ground beef Whisky
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
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%
Whisky
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Ground beef
1%
Whisky

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Whisky
Whisky is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 88mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Whisky
Whisky contains less Sodium (difference - 73mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Whisky
Whisky is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.073g)
Which food is cheaper?
Whisky
Whisky is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Ground beef
Ground beef is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.1g)
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 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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.