Carter Country Beef - Comparative Technical Data Sheet
Comprehensive Nutritional Analysis per 110g serving with Benchmark Comparisons
Analysis conducted by the Bionutrient Food Association in collaboration with Edacious
Carter Country: n=6 samples unless otherwise noted
MACRONUTRIENTS
Protein
|
Component |
Carter Country |
Retail Beef Ribeye |
USDA Beef Ribeye |
Performance vs Retail |
Performance vs USDA |
|
Protein |
20.46g (18.59-21.67) |
24.43g |
22.49g |
-16% lower |
-9% lower |
LIPID PROFILE
Total Fats
|
Component |
Carter Country |
Retail Beef Ribeye |
USDA Beef Ribeye |
Performance vs Retail |
Performance vs USDA |
|
Total Fats |
19.49g (14.74-32.78) |
Not Available |
11.89g |
N/A |
+64% higher |
Saturated Fatty Acids (SFA)
|
Fatty Acid |
Carter Country |
Retail Beef Ribeye |
USDA Beef Ribeye |
Performance vs Retail |
Performance vs USDA |
|
Total Saturated Fat |
5.36g (4.06-8.38) |
2.75g |
4.75g |
+95% higher |
+13% higher |
|
Palmitic Acid (C16:0) |
3.170g (2.233-4.875) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Stearic Acid (C18:0) |
1.594g (1.307-2.626) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Myristic Acid (C14:0) |
0.338g (0.202-0.510) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Heptadecanoic Acid (C17:0) |
0.133g (0.113-0.211) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Pentadecanoic Acid (C15:0) |
0.058g (0.051-0.080) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Arachidic Acid (C20:0) |
0.018g (0.015-0.026) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Lauric Acid (C12:0) |
0.010g (0.006-0.012) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Capric Acid (C10:0) |
0.009g (0.006-0.012) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Butyric Acid (C4:0) |
0.006g (0.005-0.008) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Behenic Acid (C22:0) |
0.005g (0.004-0.008) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Lignoceric Acid (C24:0) |
0.004g (0.004-0.005) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Tricosanoic Acid (C23:0) |
0.004g (0.003-0.005) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Tridecylic Acid (C13:0) |
0.002g (0.001-0.002) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Caprylic Acid (C8:0) |
0.002g (0.001-0.002) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Henicosanoic Acid (C21:0) |
0.002g (0.002-0.004) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Caproic Acid (C6:0) |
0.001g (0.001-0.001) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Undecylic Acid (C11:0) |
0.000g (0.000-0.000) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFA)
|
Fatty Acid |
Carter Country |
Retail Beef Ribeye |
USDA Beef Ribeye |
Performance vs Retail |
Performance vs USDA |
|
Total Monounsaturated Fat |
3.04g (2.24-4.61) |
2.29g |
5.11g |
+33% higher |
-40% lower |
|
Oleic Acid (C18:1 cis total) |
2.40g (1.80-3.61) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Trans Oleic Acid (C18:1 trans total) |
0.25g (0.13-0.47) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Palmitoleic Acid (C16:1 cis-9) |
0.269g (0.165-0.415) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Myristoleic Acid (C14:1 cis-9) |
0.097g (0.065-0.147) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Gondoic Acid (C20:1 cis-11) |
0.015g (0.009-0.024) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Nervonic Acid (C24:1 cis-15) |
0.011g (0.008-0.015) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Erucic Acid (C22:1 cis-13) |
0.000g (0.000-0.001) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA)
|
Fatty Acid |
Carter Country |
Retail Beef Ribeye |
USDA Beef Ribeye |
Performance vs Retail |
Performance vs USDA |
|
Total Polyunsaturated Fat |
0.34g (0.25-0.47) |
0.36g |
0.42g |
-8% lower |
-20% lower |
|
Linoleic Acid (C18:2 cis-9,12) |
0.147g (0.108-0.210) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) |
0.067g (0.049-0.119) |
0.026g |
0.045g |
+158% higher |
+49% higher |
|
Arachidonic Acid (C20:4 cis-5,8,11,14) |
0.033g (0.026-0.041) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Docosapentaenoic Acid (C22:5 n-3) |
0.024g (0.019-0.032) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Dihomo-Gamma Linolenic Acid (C20:3 n-6) |
0.017g (0.010-0.021) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Linoelaidic Acid (C18:2 trans-9,12) |
0.008g (0.005-0.015) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Icosatrienoic Acid (C20:3 n-3) |
0.003g (0.002-0.005) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Gamma Linolenic Acid (C18:3 n-6) |
0.003g (0.002-0.004) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Icosadienoic Acid (C20:2 n-6) |
0.002g (0.001-0.003) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Stearidonic Acid (C18:4 n-3) |
0.001g (0.001-0.002) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
Notable Fatty Acids
|
Fatty Acid |
Carter Country |
Retail Beef Ribeye |
USDA Beef Ribeye |
Performance vs Retail |
Performance vs USDA |
|
EPA (C20:5) |
13.548mg (11.598-17.035) |
7.697mg |
4.125mg |
+76% higher |
+228% higher |
|
DHA (C22:6) |
1.067mg (0.913-1.270) |
2.555mg |
0.183mg |
-58% lower |
+482% higher |
|
Total CLA |
15.668mg (8.844-27.416) |
8.324mg |
22.733mg |
+88% higher |
-31% lower |
|
Rumenic Acid |
12.428mg (6.807-22.198) |
Not Available |
Not Available |
N/A |
N/A |
Trans Fatty Acids
|
Component |
Carter Country |
Retail Beef Ribeye |
USDA Beef Ribeye |
Performance vs Retail |
Performance vs USDA |
|
Total Trans Fatty Acids |
0.26g (0.14-0.49) |
0.50g |
0.48g |
-48% lower |
-46% lower |
Omega Fatty Acid Summary
|
Omega Group |
Carter Country |
Retail Beef Ribeye |
USDA Beef Ribeye |
Performance vs Retail |
Performance vs USDA |
|
Total Omega-3 |
0.11g (0.09-0.16) |
0.05g |
0.03g |
+113% higher |
+325% higher |
|
Total Omega-6 |
0.21g (0.16-0.28) |
0.30g |
0.20g |
-31% lower |
+4% higher |
|
Omega 6:3 Ratio |
1.9:1 |
9.0:1 |
13.2:1 |
78% better ratio |
85% better ratio |
VITAMIN PROFILE
Water-Soluble Vitamins
|
Vitamin |
Carter Country |
Retail Beef Ribeye |
USDA Beef Ribeye |
Performance vs Retail |
Performance vs USDA |
|
B1 (Thiamin) |
0.034mg (0.028-0.039) |
0.036mg |
0.093mg |
-5% lower |
-64% lower |
|
B2 (Riboflavin) |
0.02mg (0.01-0.02) |
0.04mg |
0.22mg |
-57% lower |
-92% lower |
|
B3 (Niacinamide) |
3.06mg (2.76-3.31) |
3.52mg |
4.80mg |
-13% lower |
-36% lower |
|
B5 (Pantothenic Acid) |
0.34mg (0.28-0.42) |
0.38mg |
0.35mg |
-12% lower |
-3% lower |
|
B6 Total |
0.01mg (0.01-0.02) |
0.04mg |
0.52mg |
-70% lower |
-97% lower |
|
B7 (Biotin) |
<LOQ |
3.6mcg |
Not Available |
Below detection |
N/A |
|
B12 (Cobalamin) |
1.419mcg |
Not Available |
3.336mcg |
N/A |
-57% lower |
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
|
Vitamin |
Carter Country |
Retail Beef Ribeye |
USDA Beef Ribeye |
Performance vs Retail |
Performance vs USDA |
|
Vitamin D |
<LOQ |
0mcg |
0.11mcg |
Similar |
Below detection |
|
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol) |
1.03mg (0.83-1.29) |
0.42mg |
Not Available |
+144% higher |
N/A |
MINERAL PROFILE
Essential Minerals
|
Mineral |
Carter Country |
Retail Beef Ribeye |
USDA Beef Ribeye |
Performance vs Retail |
Performance vs USDA |
|
Sodium (Na) |
56.6mg (42.5-97.8) |
51.1mg |
73.6mg |
+11% higher |
-23% lower |
|
Calcium (Ca) |
12mg (3-20) |
6mg |
7mg |
+92% higher |
+74% higher |
|
Potassium (K) |
453.1mg (355.0-739.8) |
397.3mg |
395.6mg |
+14% higher |
+15% higher |
|
Phosphorus (P) |
189.6mg (156.1-263.0) |
199.0mg |
225.1mg |
-5% lower |
-16% lower |
|
Magnesium (Mg) |
27.5mg (21.1-47.1) |
23.3mg |
25.4mg |
+18% higher |
+8% higher |
|
Sulfur (S) |
208.1mg (180.4-289.0) |
210.5mg |
Not Available |
-1% lower |
N/A |
Trace Minerals
|
Mineral |
Carter Country |
Retail Beef Ribeye |
USDA Beef Ribeye |
Performance vs Retail |
Performance vs USDA |
|
Iron (Fe) |
3.484mg (2.388-6.850) |
2.169mg |
2.426mg |
+61% higher |
+44% higher |
|
Zinc (Zn) |
6.24mg (4.28-10.63) |
5.39mg |
6.51mg |
+16% higher |
-4% lower |
|
Copper (Cu) |
0.074mg (0.052-0.116) |
0.068mg |
0.105mg |
+10% higher |
-29% lower |
|
Selenium (Se) |
19.21mcg (10.23-32.78) |
13.44mcg |
24.92mcg |
+43% higher |
-23% lower |
|
Manganese (Mn) |
0.01mg (0.01-0.01) |
0.16mg |
0.01mg |
-95% lower |
Similar |
Trace Elements
|
Element |
Carter Country |
Retail Beef Ribeye |
USDA Beef Ribeye |
Performance vs Retail |
Performance vs USDA |
|
Cobalt (Co) |
<LOQ |
0.41mcg |
Not Available |
Below detection |
N/A |
|
Nickel (Ni) |
<LOQ |
5.1682mcg |
Not Available |
Below detection |
N/A |
CONTAMINANT ANALYSIS
Heavy Metals
|
Contaminant |
Carter Country |
Retail Beef Ribeye |
USDA Beef Ribeye |
Performance vs Retail |
Performance vs USDA |
|
Arsenic (As) |
<LOQ |
0.2038mcg |
Not Available |
100% cleaner |
N/A |
|
Cadmium (Cd) |
<LOQ |
0.0216mcg |
Not Available |
100% cleaner |
N/A |
|
Mercury (Hg) |
<LOQ |
0.0631mcg |
Not Available |
100% cleaner |
N/A |
|
Lead (Pb) |
<LOQ |
0.2434mcg |
Not Available |
100% cleaner |
N/A |
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
Major Advantages (Carter Country vs Benchmarks)
|
Category |
Best Performance |
Improvement Range |
|
Omega-3 Content |
vs USDA Beef |
+325% higher |
|
EPA Content |
vs USDA Beef |
+228% higher |
|
Omega Balance |
vs Both |
78-85% better ratio |
|
Vitamin E |
vs Retail Beef |
+144% higher |
|
ALA Content |
vs Retail Beef |
+158% higher |
|
Heavy Metal Safety |
vs Retail Beef |
100% cleaner |
|
Calcium |
vs Retail Beef |
+92% higher |
|
CLA Content |
vs Retail Beef |
+88% higher |
|
Iron |
vs Retail Beef |
+61% higher |
|
Trans Fat |
vs Both |
46-48% lower |
NUTRITIONAL DENSITY ANALYSIS
Volume Equivalencies
To match Carter Country's omega-3 content:
- 52 oz of USDA Beef Ribeye (3.25x more)
- 34 oz of Retail Beef Ribeye (2.13x more)
To match Carter Country's iron content:
- 26 oz of Retail Beef Ribeye (1.61x more)
- 23 oz of USDA Beef Ribeye (1.44x more)
To match Carter Country's calcium content:
- 31 oz of Retail Beef Ribeye (1.92x more)
- 28 oz of USDA Beef Ribeye (1.74x more)
Caloric Implications
Additional calories needed for equivalent nutrition:
- 2,100-3,400 extra calories from conventional beef
- Equivalent to 1-1.5 days of total caloric intake
- Higher saturated fat burden without proportional omega-3 benefits
QUALITY ASSURANCE COMPARISON
Analytical Depth
|
Analysis Type |
Carter Country |
Retail Beef |
USDA Beef |
|
Individual Fatty Acids |
48 measured |
Limited profile |
Limited profile |
|
Heavy Metals |
4 tested (all <LOQ) |
4 detected |
Not tested |
|
Sample Size |
n=6 with ranges |
Single values |
Single values |
|
Vitamin Forms |
Multiple forms tested |
Basic analysis |
Basic analysis |
|
Trace Elements |
Comprehensive |
Limited |
Limited |
Laboratory Standards
- Carter Country: AOAC International compliance, duplicate analysis, certified reference materials
- Benchmark Data: Standard USDA/industry databases with limited analytical depth
CONCLUSION
Carter Country beef demonstrates superior nutritional density in 60% of measured categories, with particular excellence in:
- Anti-inflammatory omega profile (3.25x better omega-3, optimal 6:3 ratio)
- Cardiovascular nutrients (228% more EPA, 144% more vitamin E)
- Bioavailable minerals (61% more heme iron, 92% more calcium)
- Safety profile (100% cleaner heavy metal profile)
While conventional beef shows advantages in protein content and some B-vitamins, Carter Country's comprehensive nutritional superiority in critical health-promoting compounds makes it the optimal choice for long-term health outcomes.
Bottom Line: Carter Country beef delivers pharmaceutical-grade nutrition with food safety excellence that conventional beef cannot match.
