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Roast beef vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roast beef and ground beef different?

  • Roast beef is richer in potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, while ground beef is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Roast beef covers your daily need for sodium, 34% more than ground beef.
  • Roast beef contains 3 times more potassium than ground beef. Roast beef contains 647mg of potassium, while ground beef contains 241mg.
  • Ground beef is lower in sodium.

Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more IronIron +10.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
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 EVitamin E +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.512mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roast beef Ground beef DV% diff.
Sodium 853mg 73mg 34%
Zinc 3.2mg 5.84mg 24%
Saturated fat 1.318g 6.073g 22%
Vitamin B12 2.04µg 2.49µg 19%
Fats 3.69g 15.37g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1.521g 7.322g 15%
Cholesterol 51mg 88mg 12%
Potassium 647mg 241mg 12%
Protein 18.62g 23.87g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.311mg 11%
Phosphorus 242mg 166mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.581mg 4.026mg 10%
Selenium 14.7µg 19.1µg 8%
Calories 115kcal 241kcal 6%
Choline 43.9mg 73.2mg 5%
Iron 2.05mg 2.27mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.171mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.12mg 2%
Copper 0.086mg 0.079mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 17mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.9µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.27g 0.408g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 0.512mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.051mg 1%
Carbs 0.64g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.29g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g 1.173g 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 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 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 +26.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.2%
Contains more FatsFats +316.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 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 -78.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.1%

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.