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Beef vs Beef

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Beef, rib, whole (ribs 6-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Beef 330
Beef 239

Protein (g)

Beef 23.1
Beef 17.7

Carbs (g)

Beef 0
Beef 0

Fat (g)

Beef 25.6
Beef 18.1

Fiber (g)

Beef 0
Beef 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Beef, rib, whole (ribs 6-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted — 23.1g vs 17.7g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Beef, Australian, imported, grass-fed, ground, 85% lean / 15% fat, raw — 239 vs 330 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Beef, rib, whole (ribs 6-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Beef Beef
Energy
Energy 330 kcal 239 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 49.9 g 63.6 g
Protein 23.1 g 17.7 g
Total lipid (fat) 25.6 g 18.1 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 0 g 0 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 10.3 g 7.94 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 11.0 g 7.97 g
Fatty acids, total trans — 0.906 g
Cholesterol 84.0 mg 66.0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.070 mg —
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.180 mg —
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 3.51 mg —
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.320 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.240 mg —
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 7.00 ug —
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug —
Choline, total 88.0 mg —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 2.58 ug —
Vitamin A, RAE — 0 ug
Carotene, beta — 0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 11.0 mg 6.00 mg
Iron, Fe 2.41 mg 1.79 mg
Magnesium, Mg 20.0 mg —
Phosphorus, P 180 mg —
Potassium, K 310 mg —
Sodium, Na 65.0 mg 62.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 5.57 mg —
Copper, Cu 0.085 mg —
Manganese, Mn 0.014 mg —
Selenium, Se 21.7 ug —
Other Nutrients
Energy 1381 kj 1001 kj
Ash 1.00 g 0.820 g
Total Sugars — 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 7.00 ug —
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 7.00 ug —
Betaine 11.6 mg —
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU 0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.070 g 0.009 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.070 g 0.013 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.830 g 0.539 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) — 0.097 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 6.33 g 4.36 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) — 0.198 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 3.02 g 2.68 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) — 0.024 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) — 0.018 g
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) — 0.153 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 1.08 g 0.626 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 9.89 g 7.16 g
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) — 6.50 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.050 g 0.026 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.910 g 0.699 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.610 g 0.503 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) — 0.285 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.280 g 0.126 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) — 0.102 g
PUFA 18:3i — 0.024 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0.020 g 0.030 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) — 0.011 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) — 0.028 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic — 0.663 g
TFA 18:1 t — 0.663 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined — 0.219 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic — 0.242 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.259 g 0.200 g
Threonine (EAA) 1.01 g 0.780 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.04 g 0.753 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.83 g 1.42 g
Lysine (EAA) 1.92 g 1.55 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.591 g 0.503 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.259 g 0.186 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.902 g 0.674 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.776 g 0.611 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 1.12 g 0.801 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 1.46 g 1.17 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.791 g 0.574 g
Alanine 1.39 g 1.01 g
Aspartic acid 2.11 g 1.59 g
Glutamic acid 3.47 g 2.80 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 1.26 g 0.808 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 1.02 g 0.728 g
Serine 0.883 g 0.681 g
Hydroxyproline — 0.121 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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