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Yogurt vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yogurt and ground beef

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B2, while ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and choline.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 73% higher.
  • Ground beef contains 2 times less vitamin B2 than yogurt. Yogurt contains 0.278mg of vitamin B2, while ground beef contains 0.171mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in yogurt is lower.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ground beef is 0, while the glycemic index of yogurt is 19.

The food types used in this comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.9%
Contains more IronIron +3142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +364.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1023.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.009mg

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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +62.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1835.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +393.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +232%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +384.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 2.49µg 73%
Zinc 0.52mg 5.84mg 48%
Cholesterol 5mg 88mg 28%
Iron 0.07mg 2.27mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.117g 6.073g 27%
Protein 10.19g 23.87g 27%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 4.026mg 24%
Fats 0.39g 15.37g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.311mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 7.322g 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 19.1µg 17%
Choline 15.1mg 73.2mg 11%
Calories 59kcal 241kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.171mg 8%
Calcium 110mg 33mg 8%
Copper 0.017mg 0.079mg 7%
Phosphorus 135mg 166mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.512mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.408g 3%
Potassium 141mg 241mg 3%
Sodium 36mg 73mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.051mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 3.6g 0g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.24g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 1.173g N/A
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
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 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +45.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3841%
Contains more OtherOther +231.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13715.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3300%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.

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