Haddock vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are haddock and ground beef different?
- Haddock is higher in selenium and phosphorus; however, ground beef is richer in zinc, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for zinc for ground beef is 49% higher.
- Haddock contains 4 times more sodium than ground beef. While haddock contains 261mg of sodium, ground beef contains only 73mg.
Fish, haddock, cooked, dry heat and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 | +52.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +135.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +981% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +203.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1360% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -72% |
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 AVitamin A | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +358.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +85.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +121.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +147.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +16.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Zinc | 0.4mg | 5.84mg | 49% |
Saturated fat | 0.111g | 6.073g | 27% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 2.27mg | 26% |
Fats | 0.55g | 15.37g | 23% |
Selenium | 31.7µg | 19.1µg | 23% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.074g | 7.322g | 18% |
Phosphorus | 278mg | 166mg | 16% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 2.49µg | 15% |
Protein | 19.99g | 23.87g | 8% |
Sodium | 261mg | 73mg | 8% |
Calories | 90kcal | 241kcal | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.171mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 66mg | 88mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.026mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
Potassium | 351mg | 241mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 23IU | 2IU | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.9µg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 21µg | 3µg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
Calcium | 14mg | 33mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 17mg | 2% |
Folate | 13µg | 7µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0.408g | 1% |
Choline | 79.6mg | 73.2mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.327mg | 0.311mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.119mg | 4.026mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.494mg | 0.512mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.005g | 1.173g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.015mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.067mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.882mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.126mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.686mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.193mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.682mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.051g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.109g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.99 g
Fats:
0.55 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
79.65 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Contains more WaterWater | +36.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2694.5% |
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Carbs
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Other
~2.39g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.111 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.204 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9794.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100% |