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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 of 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% 0.66% 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% 0.54% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.2%
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 D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.512mg

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%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Roast beef Ground beef
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roast beef Ground beef Opinion
Calories 115kcal 241kcal Ground beef
Protein 18.62g 23.87g Ground beef
Fats 3.69g 15.37g Ground beef
Net carbs 0.64g 0g Roast beef
Carbs 0.64g 0g Roast beef
Cholesterol 51mg 88mg Roast beef
Vitamin D 1IU 2IU Ground beef
Magnesium 20mg 17mg Roast beef
Calcium 5mg 33mg Ground beef
Potassium 647mg 241mg Roast beef
Iron 2.05mg 2.27mg Ground beef
Sugar 0.29g 0g Ground beef
Copper 0.086mg 0.079mg Roast beef
Zinc 3.2mg 5.84mg Ground beef
Phosphorus 242mg 166mg Roast beef
Sodium 853mg 73mg Ground beef
Vitamin A 11IU 9IU Roast beef
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.12mg Roast beef
Manganese 0.015mg 0.009mg Roast beef
Selenium 14.7µg 19.1µg Ground beef
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.051mg Ground beef
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.171mg Roast beef
Vitamin B3 5.581mg 4.026mg Roast beef
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 0.512mg Roast beef
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.311mg Roast beef
Vitamin B12 2.04µg 2.49µg Ground beef
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.9µg Ground beef
Folate 5µg 7µg Ground beef
Trans Fat 0.148g 1.173g Roast beef
Choline 43.9mg 73.2mg Ground beef
Saturated Fat 1.318g 6.073g Roast beef
Monounsaturated Fat 1.521g 7.322g Ground beef
Polyunsaturated fat 0.27g 0.408g Ground beef
Tryptophan 0.121mg Ground beef
Threonine 0.923mg Ground beef
Isoleucine 1.055mg Ground beef
Leucine 1.861mg Ground beef
Lysine 1.976mg Ground beef
Methionine 0.614mg Ground beef
Phenylalanine 0.931mg Ground beef
Valine 1.172mg Ground beef
Histidine 0.775mg Ground beef
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0g Roast beef
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Roast beef
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g Roast beef
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.008g Ground beef
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g Roast beef

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Roast beef Ground beef
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Roast beef
46%
Ground beef
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Roast beef
50%
Ground beef

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Roast beef
Roast beef is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 37mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Roast beef
Roast beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.755g)
Which food is cheaper?
Roast beef
Roast beef is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Ground beef
Ground beef is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.29g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ground beef
Ground beef contains less Sodium (difference - 780mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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.