Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
beef
versus
beef broth
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in beef and beef broth:
Beef is high in calories and beef broth has 97% less calories than beef - beef has 277 calories per 100 grams and beef broth has 7 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, beef is much lighter in protein, much heavier in fat and similar to beef broth for carbs. Beef has a macronutrient ratio of 38:0:62 and for beef broth, 71:0:29 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Beef | Beef Broth | |
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Protein | 38% | 71% |
Carbohydrates | ~ | ~ |
Fat | 62% | 29% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both beef broth and beef are low in carbohydrates - beef broth has 0.04g of total carbs per 100 grams and beef does not contain significant amounts.
Beef is an excellent source of protein and it has 21 times more protein than beef broth - beef has 25.4g of protein per 100 grams and beef broth has 1.1g of protein.
Beef is high in saturated fat and beef broth has 99% less saturated fat than beef - beef has 7.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and beef broth has 0.11g of saturated fat.
Beef broth has less trans fat than beef - beef has 1.2g of trans fat per 100 grams and beef broth does not contain significant amounts.
Beef broth has less cholesterol than beef - beef has 88mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and beef broth does not contain significant amounts.
Beef and beef broth contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - beef has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and beef broth does not contain significant amounts.
Beef and beef broth contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - beef has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and beef broth does not contain significant amounts.
Beef and beef broth contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - beef has 0.12mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and beef broth does not contain significant amounts.
Beef and beef broth contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - beef has 3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and beef broth does not contain significant amounts.
Beef has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
Beef | Beef Broth | |
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Thiamin | 0.051 MG | 0.002 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.176 MG | 0.021 MG |
Niacin | 4.537 MG | 0.78 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.658 MG | 0.02 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.336 MG | 0.01 MG |
Folate | 11 UG | 2 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 2.9 UG | 0.07 UG |
Beef has signficantly more calcium than beef broth - beef has 35mg of calcium per 100 grams and beef broth has 6mg of calcium.
Beef is a great source of iron and it has 12 times more iron than beef broth - beef has 2.3mg of iron per 100 grams and beef broth has 0.17mg of iron.
Beef is a great source of potassium and it has 409% more potassium than beef broth - beef has 275mg of potassium per 100 grams and beef broth has 54mg of potassium.
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, beef has more linoleic acid than beef broth per 100 grams.
Beef | Beef Broth | |
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other omega 6 | 0.012 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 0.39 G | 0.01 G |
Total | 0.402 G | 0.01 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Beef (Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, patty, cooked, broiled) and Beef Broth (Soup, beef broth or bouillon canned, ready-to-serve) .
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||