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Milk vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between milk and ground beef?

  • Ground beef is richer than milk in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 84% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in milk is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
Milk
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +278.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.7%
Contains more IronIron +7466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +690%
Contains more ZincZinc +1290.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +478.8%

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.
Milk
Milk
2
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4229%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +740.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +429.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2800%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +313.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 2.49µg 84%
Zinc 0.42mg 5.84mg 49%
Protein 3.37g 23.87g 41%
Selenium 3.3µg 19.1µg 29%
Cholesterol 5mg 88mg 28%
Iron 0.03mg 2.27mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 4.026mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.633g 6.073g 25%
Fats 0.97g 15.37g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.311mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 7.322g 18%
Choline 17.7mg 73.2mg 10%
Phosphorus 95mg 166mg 10%
Calories 42kcal 241kcal 10%
Calcium 125mg 33mg 9%
Copper 0.01mg 0.079mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 2IU 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.051mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 241mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.512mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.408g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.9µg 2%
Carbs 4.99g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 44mg 73mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.171mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.003mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +608.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1484.5%
Contains more OtherOther +218.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
44% 53% 3%
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 -89.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2543.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1065.7%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.