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Ground beef vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ground beef and white bread

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet white bread is richer in vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 104% higher.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than white bread.

Food types used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +689.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +336.4%
Contains more IronIron +59%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5855.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.2%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1350%
Contains more CholineCholine +401.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +945.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1485.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.74mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.533mg 40%
Protein 23.87g 8.85g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Folate 7µg 111µg 26%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.698g 24%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.536mg 23%
Fats 15.37g 3.33g 19%
Sodium 73mg 490mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.087mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.599g 17%
Iron 2.27mg 3.61mg 17%
Carbs 0g 49.42g 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Calcium 33mg 144mg 11%
Choline 73.2mg 14.6mg 11%
Phosphorus 166mg 98mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 1.602g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.243mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 4.78mg 5%
Selenium 19.1µg 22µg 5%
Potassium 241mg 126mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0.2µg 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.101mg 2%
Calories 241kcal 266kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 46.72g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.536mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0.027g 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-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.7%
Contains more FatsFats +361.6%
Contains more WaterWater +60.3%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%
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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1122.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +292.6%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.