Spread vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spread and ground beef different?
- Spread is richer in vitamin E, while ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 57% more than spread.
- Spread contains 15 times more vitamin E than ground beef. Spread contains 1.74mg of vitamin E, while ground beef contains 0.12mg.
- Ground beef is lower in sodium.
Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +64.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +188.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +112.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +119.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +187.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +472.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +181.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +96.9% |
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 | +766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1350% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +237.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +132.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +159.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +122.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +81.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +17.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.12µg | 2.49µg | 57% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 5.84mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 1013mg | 73mg | 41% |
| Protein | 7.66g | 23.87g | 32% |
| Iron | 0.79mg | 2.27mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 88mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 19.1µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.311mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 59mg | 166mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.73mg | 4.026mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.565g | 0.408g | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 0.12mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.172mg | 0.051mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 11.94g | 0g | 4% |
| Potassium | 110mg | 241mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.134mg | 0.171mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 2IU | 3% |
| Fats | 17.34g | 15.37g | 3% |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 73.2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 0.512mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 2.9µg | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.584g | 7.322g | 1% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 241kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.74g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 5.977g | 6.073g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.663mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.196mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.66 g
Fats:
17.34 g
Carbs:
11.94 g
Water:
60.28 g
Other:
2.78 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +211.6% |
~equal in
Water
~58.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.565 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +528.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~6.073g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.322g