Beef vs. Blackberry

Nutrition comparison of Cooked Beef and Blackberry


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cooked beef versus blackberry (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in beef and blackberry:

  • Beef has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.
  • Beef is a great source of iron and potassium.
  • Beef is an excellent source of protein.
  • Blackberry is an excellent source of Vitamin C and dietary fiber.
Detailed nutritional comparison of beef and blackberry is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Beef (Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, patty, cooked, broiled) and Blackberry (Blackberries, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Beef is high in calories and blackberry has 84% less calories than beef - beef has 277 calories per 100 grams and blackberry has 43 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, beef is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to blackberry per calorie. Beef has a macronutrient ratio of 38:0:62 and for blackberry, 12:79:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Beef Blackberry
Protein 38% 12%
Carbohydrates ~ 79%
Fat 62% 9%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Beef has less carbohydrates than blackberry - blackberry has 9.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and beef does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Blackberry is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than beef - blackberry has 5.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and beef does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Beef has less sugar than blackberry - blackberry has 4.9g of sugar per 100 grams and beef does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Beef is an excellent source of protein and it has 17 times more protein than blackberry - beef has 25.4g of protein per 100 grams and blackberry has 1.4g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Beef is high in saturated fat and blackberry has 100% less saturated fat than beef - beef has 7.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and blackberry has 0.01g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Blackberry has less trans fat than beef - beef has 1.2g of trans fat per 100 grams and blackberry does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Blackberry has less cholesterol than beef - beef has 88mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and blackberry does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Blackberry is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than beef - blackberry has 21mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and beef does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Beef and blackberry contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - beef has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and blackberry has 11ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin D

Beef and blackberry contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - beef has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and blackberry does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Beef and blackberry contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - beef has 0.12mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and blackberry has 1.2mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Beef and blackberry contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - beef has 3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and blackberry has 19.8ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Beef has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both beef and blackberry contain significant amounts of folate.

Beef Blackberry
Thiamin 0.051 MG 0.02 MG
Riboflavin 0.176 MG 0.026 MG
Niacin 4.537 MG 0.646 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.658 MG 0.276 MG
Vitamin B6 0.336 MG 0.03 MG
Folate 11 UG 25 UG
Vitamin B12 2.9 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Beef and blackberry contain similar amounts of calcium - beef has 35mg of calcium per 100 grams and blackberry has 29mg of calcium.

iron

Beef is a great source of iron and it has 263% more iron than blackberry - beef has 2.3mg of iron per 100 grams and blackberry has 0.62mg of iron.

potassium

Beef is a great source of potassium and it has 70% more potassium than blackberry - beef has 275mg of potassium per 100 grams and blackberry has 162mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, both beef and blackberry contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Beef Blackberry
alpha linoleic acid 0.056 G 0.094 G
Total 0.056 G 0.094 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, beef has more linoleic acid than blackberry per 100 grams.

Beef Blackberry
other omega 6 0.012 G ~
linoleic acid 0.39 G 0.186 G
Total 0.402 G 0.186 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Beef (Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, patty, cooked, broiled) and Blackberry (Blackberries, raw) .

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FAQ

Does beef or blackberry contain more calories in 100 grams?
Beef is high in calories and blackberry has 80% less calories than beef - beef has 277 calories in 100g and blackberry has 43 calories.

Is beef or blackberry better for protein?
Beef is a fantastic source of protein and it has 17 times more protein than blackberry - beef has 25.4g of protein per 100 grams and blackberry has 1.4g of protein.

Does blackberry or beef have more carbohydrates?
By weight, beef has fewer carbohydrates than blackberry - blackberry has 9.6g of carbs for 100g and beef has no carbs..