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Ground beef vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground beef and fillet different?

  • Ground beef is higher in zinc and selenium; however, fillet is richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for fillet is 94% higher.

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Vegetarian fillets are the varieties 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +317.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1810%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +187.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149%
Contains more CopperCopper +1070.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.1%

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 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%
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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% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2056.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +382.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1357.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Fillet DV% diff.
Copper 0.079mg 0.925mg 94%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 1.5mg 91%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 1.1mg 87%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 4.2µg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 9.332g 59%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.9mg 56%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 12mg 50%
Phosphorus 166mg 450mg 41%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.4mg 40%
Selenium 19.1µg 1µg 33%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Folate 7µg 102µg 24%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 3.45mg 22%
Sodium 73mg 490mg 18%
Saturated fat 6.073g 2.849g 15%
Potassium 241mg 600mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 4.376g 7%
Calcium 33mg 95mg 6%
Fats 15.37g 18g 4%
Carbs 0g 9g 3%
Iron 2.27mg 2mg 3%
Calories 241kcal 290kcal 2%
Protein 23.87g 23g 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0µg 2%
Choline 73.2mg 82mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.9g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 101kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 41g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2.9g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0 IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g 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-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more WaterWater +29.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +109.2%
~equal in Protein ~23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2187.3%

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 beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients
  2. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.