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White bread vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between white bread and ground beef

  • White bread is richer in vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and iron, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 104% higher.
  • White bread contains 60 times more manganese than ground beef. White bread contains 0.536mg of manganese, while ground beef contains 0.009mg.
  • Ground beef contains less sodium.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than white bread.

Food types used in this article are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 +35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +336.4%
Contains more IronIron +59%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5855.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +689.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +945.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1485.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1350%
Contains more CholineCholine +401.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.512mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 0.74mg 5.84mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.051mg 40%
Protein 8.85g 23.87g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Folate 111µg 7µg 26%
Saturated fat 0.698g 6.073g 24%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.009mg 23%
Fats 3.33g 15.37g 19%
Sodium 490mg 73mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.311mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 7.322g 17%
Iron 3.61mg 2.27mg 17%
Carbs 49.42g 0g 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Calcium 144mg 33mg 11%
Choline 14.6mg 73.2mg 11%
Phosphorus 98mg 166mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.408g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.171mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 4.026mg 5%
Selenium 22µg 19.1µg 5%
Potassium 126mg 241mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.9µg 2%
Copper 0.101mg 0.079mg 2%
Calories 266kcal 241kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.12mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 5.67g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.512mg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g 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 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 ProteinProtein +169.7%
Contains more FatsFats +361.6%
Contains more WaterWater +60.3%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 -88.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +292.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1122.4%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.