Beef vs. Rice Milk

Nutrition comparison of Cooked Beef and Rice Milk


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

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

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

  • Beef has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Beef is a great source of iron and potassium.
  • Beef is an excellent source of protein.
  • Rice milk is an excellent source of calcium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of beef and rice milk 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 Rice Milk (Beverages, rice milk, unsweetened) . 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 rice milk has 83% less calories than beef - beef has 277 calories per 100 grams and rice milk has 47 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, beef is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to rice milk per calorie. Beef has a macronutrient ratio of 38:0:62 and for rice milk, 3:79:19 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Beef Rice Milk
Protein 38% 3%
Carbohydrates ~ 79%
Fat 62% 19%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Beef has less carbohydrates than rice milk - rice milk has 9.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and beef does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Rice milk has more dietary fiber than beef - rice milk has 0.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and beef does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Beef has less sugar than rice milk - rice milk has 5.3g 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 89 times more protein than rice milk - beef has 25.4g of protein per 100 grams and rice milk has 0.28g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Beef is high in saturated fat and rice milk has less saturated fat than beef - beef has 7.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and rice milk does not contain significant amounts.

trans fat

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

cholesterol

Rice milk has less cholesterol than beef - beef has 88mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and rice milk does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Rice milk has 20 times more Vitamin A than beef - beef has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and rice milk has 63ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin D

Rice milk has 20 times more Vitamin D than beef - beef has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and rice milk has 42iu of Vitamin D.

Vitamin E

Beef and rice milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - beef has 0.12mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and rice milk has 0.47mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Beef and rice milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - beef has 3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and rice milk has 0.2ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

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

Beef Rice Milk
Thiamin 0.051 MG 0.027 MG
Riboflavin 0.176 MG 0.142 MG
Niacin 4.537 MG 0.39 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.658 MG 0.146 MG
Vitamin B6 0.336 MG 0.039 MG
Folate 11 UG 2 UG
Vitamin B12 2.9 UG 0.63 UG

Minerals

calcium

Rice milk is an excellent source of calcium and it has 237% more calcium than beef - beef has 35mg of calcium per 100 grams and rice milk has 118mg of calcium.

iron

Beef is a great source of iron and it has 10 times more iron than rice milk - beef has 2.3mg of iron per 100 grams and rice milk has 0.2mg of iron.

potassium

Beef is a great source of potassium and it has 919% more potassium than rice milk - beef has 275mg of potassium per 100 grams and rice milk has 27mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, beef has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than rice milk per 100 grams.

Beef Rice Milk
alpha linoleic acid 0.056 G 0.008 G
Total 0.056 G 0.008 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both beef and rice milk contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.

Beef Rice Milk
other omega 6 0.012 G ~
linoleic acid 0.39 G 0.305 G
Total 0.402 G 0.305 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 Rice Milk (Beverages, rice milk, unsweetened) .

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FAQ

Does beef or rice milk contain more calories in 100 grams?
Beef is high in calories and rice milk has 80% less calories than beef - beef has 277 calories in 100g and rice milk has 47 calories.

Is beef or rice milk better for protein?
Beef is a fantastic source of protein and it has 89 times more protein than rice milk - beef has 25.4g of protein per 100 grams and rice milk has 0.28g of protein.

Does rice milk or beef have more carbohydrates?
By weight, beef has fewer carbohydrates than rice milk - rice milk has 9.2g of carbs for 100g and beef has no carbs..

Does beef or rice milk contain more calcium?
Rice milk is a rich source of calcium and it has 240% more calcium than beef - beef has 35mg of calcium in 100 grams and rice milk has 118mg of calcium.