Quail meat vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between quail meat and ground beef

Quail meat has more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, and protein.
Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 86% more.
Quail meat has 6 times more copper than ground beef. Quail meat has 0.507mg of copper, while ground beef has 0.079mg.
Quail meat is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Quail, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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.

Quail meat

Ground beef

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+35.3%
Contains more IronIron	+74.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+541.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+65.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-27.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+111.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+141.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+15.1%

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.

Quail meat

Ground beef

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+378.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+52%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+87.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+92.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+479.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	2.49µg	86%
Copper	0.507mg	0.079mg	48%
Zinc	2.42mg	5.84mg	31%
Vitamin B3	7.538mg	4.026mg	22%
Vitamin B6	0.6mg	0.311mg	22%
Iron	3.97mg	2.27mg	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.98g	0.408g	17%
Phosphorus	275mg	166mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.244mg	0.051mg	16%
Choline		73.2mg	13%
Saturated fat	3.38g	6.073g	12%
Protein	19.63g	23.87g	8%
Vitamin A	73µg	3µg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	4.18g	7.322g	8%
Vitamin C	6.1mg	0mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.171mg	7%
Fats	12.05g	15.37g	5%
Selenium	16.6µg	19.1µg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.772mg	0.512mg	5%
Cholesterol	76mg	88mg	4%
Calories	192kcal	241kcal	2%
Calcium	13mg	33mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.9µg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	17mg	1%
Potassium	216mg	241mg	1%
Sodium	53mg	73mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.12mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	9.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	98kcal	101kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	52g	41g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.3	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.009mg	0%
Folate	8µg	7µg	0%
Trans fat		1.173g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.288mg	0.121mg	0%
Threonine	0.945mg	0.923mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.013mg	1.055mg	0%
Leucine	1.613mg	1.861mg	0%
Lysine	1.645mg	1.976mg	0%
Methionine	0.591mg	0.614mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.826mg	0.931mg	0%
Valine	1.033mg	1.172mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.775mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A