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Ground chicken vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground chicken and ground beef different?

  • Ground chicken is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, while ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than ground chicken.
  • Ground chicken contains 3 times more potassium than ground beef. Ground chicken contains 677mg of potassium, while ground beef contains 241mg.
  • Ground chicken is lower in saturated fat.

Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
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 +64.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more IronIron +144.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.6%
~equal in Sodium ~73mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 2.4% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +388.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 2.49µg 83%
Zinc 1.92mg 5.84mg 36%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 4.026mg 19%
Iron 0.93mg 2.27mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.311mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 0.512mg 16%
Potassium 677mg 241mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.11g 6.073g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 0.408g 11%
Phosphorus 234mg 166mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.171mg 10%
Selenium 14.3µg 19.1µg 9%
Fats 10.92g 15.37g 7%
Cholesterol 107mg 88mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.051mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 7.322g 6%
Calories 189kcal 241kcal 3%
Magnesium 28mg 17mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 33mg 3%
Choline 59mg 73.2mg 3%
Copper 0.062mg 0.079mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.12mg 2%
Protein 23.28g 23.87g 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.9µg 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 9.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 81kcal 101kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.3 N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Sodium 75mg 73mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 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 WaterWater +11.2%
Contains more FatsFats +40.8%
Contains more OtherOther +171.6%
~equal in Protein ~23.87g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 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 -48.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +409.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.1%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.