Head-to-head comparison

Duck Breast (skinless) vs Ground Beef (93/7 lean): Which Has More Protein?

Both Duck Breast (skinless) and Ground Beef (93/7 lean) are common enough protein choices that they get compared directly all the time — here's what the actual numbers say.

Duck Breast (skinless)

27.0gprotein / 100g

201 cal · 11.2g fat · $$$ · Quality 0.91

Ground Beef (93/7 lean)

22.0gprotein / 100g

152 cal · 8.0g fat · $ · Quality 0.92

There's a meaningful protein-density gap here: Duck Breast (skinless) runs 27.0g per 100g against Ground Beef (93/7 lean)'s 22.0g, roughly 5.0g more per equal weight.

Protein quality is essentially matched between the two — both land in a similar tier for amino acid completeness.

On price, Ground Beef (93/7 lean) wins clearly — $ against Duck Breast (skinless)'s $$$.

Duck Breast (skinless)'s typical serving also delivers more leucine (2050mg vs Ground Beef (93/7 lean)'s 1750mg) — relevant if the goal is maximizing the muscle-protein-synthesis trigger per meal, not just total grams.

Verdict

With protein content this close, cost is the more useful tiebreaker: Ground Beef (93/7 lean) delivers a similar protein profile to Duck Breast (skinless) at a noticeably lower price per serving.

Full nutrition comparison

Per 100gDuck Breast (skinless)Ground Beef (93/7 lean)
Protein27.0g22.0g
Calories201152
Fat11.2g8.0g
Carbs0.0g0.0g
Fiber0.0g0.0g
Quality score0.910.92
Relative cost$$$$
Prep time15 min10 min

Frequently asked

Which has more protein, duck breast (skinless) or ground beef (93/7 lean)?

Duck Breast (skinless) has 27.0g of protein per 100g compared to Ground Beef (93/7 lean)'s 22.0g.

Which is lower in calories?

Ground Beef (93/7 lean) is lower in calories per 100g, at 152 vs the other's 201.