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Sauerkraut vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sauerkraut and ground beef

  • Sauerkraut is richer in vitamin C, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 104% higher.
  • Ground beef contains less sodium.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than sauerkraut.

Food types used in this article are Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
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 CopperCopper +21.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1577.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.8%
Contains more IronIron +54.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2973.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +730%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3083.3%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +348.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +677.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2715.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +450.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +603.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sauerkraut Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 0.19mg 5.84mg 51%
Protein 0.91g 23.87g 46%
Selenium 0.6µg 19.1µg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.034g 6.073g 27%
Sodium 661mg 73mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.143mg 4.026mg 24%
Fats 0.14g 15.37g 23%
Phosphorus 20mg 166mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 7.322g 18%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.311mg 14%
Fiber 2.9g 0g 12%
Calories 19kcal 241kcal 11%
Choline 10.4mg 73.2mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.171mg 11%
Iron 1.47mg 2.27mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.512mg 8%
Vitamin K 13µg 2.9µg 8%
Manganese 0.151mg 0.009mg 6%
Folate 24µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.051mg 3%
Copper 0.096mg 0.079mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.067g 0.408g 2%
Potassium 170mg 241mg 2%
Carbs 4.28g 0g 1%
Magnesium 13mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 1.38g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 30mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 1.78g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.775mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 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 +58.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2523.1%
Contains more FatsFats +10878.6%
Contains more OtherOther +11.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56223.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +509%

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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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.