Chicken neck vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken neck and ground beef different?

Chicken neck is higher in fats, vitamin A, and vitamin B5; however, ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, protein, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 93% higher.
Chicken neck contains 22 times more vitamin A than ground beef. While chicken neck contains 65µg of vitamin A, ground beef contains only 3µg.
Ground beef has less saturated fat.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken neck

Ground beef

Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+266.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+75.9%
Contains more IronIron	+19.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+214%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+48.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+59.2%

~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken neck

Ground beef

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+66%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+857.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.051mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.26µg	2.49µg	93%
Zinc	1.86mg	5.84mg	36%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.68g	0.408g	35%
Protein	14.07g	23.87g	20%
Fats	26.24g	15.37g	17%
Selenium	12µg	19.1µg	13%
Choline		73.2mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.17mg	0.311mg	11%
Phosphorus	112mg	166mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	10.55g	7.322g	8%
Vitamin A	65µg	3µg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.85mg	0.512mg	7%
Iron	1.9mg	2.27mg	5%
Saturated fat	7.27g	6.073g	5%
Cholesterol	99mg	88mg	4%
Calories	297kcal	241kcal	3%
Potassium	137mg	241mg	3%
Vitamin B3	3.608mg	4.026mg	3%
Calcium	18mg	33mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.191mg	0.171mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.9µg	2%
Magnesium	13mg	17mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.3mg	0.12mg	1%
Manganese	0.033mg	0.009mg	1%
Folate	5µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.7g	9.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	211kcal	101kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	41g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.3	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Copper	0.08mg	0.079mg	0%
Sodium	64mg	73mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.047mg	0.051mg	0%
Trans fat		1.173g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.137mg	0.121mg	0%
Threonine	0.545mg	0.923mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.588mg	1.055mg	0%
Leucine	0.933mg	1.861mg	0%
Lysine	1.005mg	1.976mg	0%
Methionine	0.332mg	0.614mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.514mg	0.931mg	0%
Valine	0.641mg	1.172mg	0%
Histidine	0.348mg	0.775mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.02g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.06g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A