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Ground beef vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground beef and yogurt

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and choline, while yogurt has more vitamin B2.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 73% higher.
  • Yogurt contains 52 times less saturated fat than ground beef. Ground beef contains 6.073g of saturated fat, while yogurt contains 0.117g.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ground beef is 0, while the glycemic index of yogurt is 19.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.9%
Contains more IronIron +3142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +364.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1023.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.009mg

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%
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1835.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +393.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +232%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +384.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Yogurt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.75µg 73%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.52mg 48%
Cholesterol 88mg 5mg 28%
Iron 2.27mg 0.07mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.117g 27%
Protein 23.87g 10.19g 27%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.208mg 24%
Fats 15.37g 0.39g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.063mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.053g 18%
Selenium 19.1µg 9.7µg 17%
Choline 73.2mg 15.1mg 11%
Calories 241kcal 59kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.278mg 8%
Calcium 33mg 110mg 8%
Copper 0.079mg 0.017mg 7%
Phosphorus 166mg 135mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.331mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.012g 3%
Potassium 241mg 141mg 3%
Sodium 73mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.01mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.6g 1%
Magnesium 17mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.6g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 3.24g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0.006g N/A
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
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 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g 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
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3841%
Contains more OtherOther +231.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45.8%

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
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13715.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.