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Beef broiled vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef broiled and chocolate cake different?

  • Beef broiled is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and iron; however, chocolate cake is richer in copper and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef broiled is 103% higher.
  • Beef broiled contains 9 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. While beef broiled contains 0.382mg of vitamin B6, chocolate cake contains only 0.041mg.
  • Beef broiled has less sodium.
  • Beef broiled has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate cake (41).

Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.1%
Contains more IronIron +61.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +814.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2233.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +373%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +831.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 0.16µg 103%
Zinc 6.31mg 0.69mg 51%
Protein 25.93g 5.3g 41%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 1.137mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.041mg 26%
Carbs 0g 53.4g 18%
Selenium 21.5µg 11.9µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 2.761g 15%
Copper 0.085mg 0.207mg 14%
Phosphorus 198mg 106mg 13%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.28mg 12%
Iron 2.6mg 1.61mg 12%
Sodium 72mg 315mg 11%
Cholesterol 88mg 58mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.141mg 8%
Choline 82.4mg 128.4mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 0.304mg 7%
Calories 250kcal 371kcal 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Folate 9µg 27µg 5%
Potassium 318mg 140mg 5%
Calcium 18mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.213mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 32mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 6.039g 2%
Saturated fat 5.895g 5.43g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Fats 15.41g 15.1g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 51.8g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +389.2%
Contains more WaterWater +137.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +164.7%
~equal in Fats ~15.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +470.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.43g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.039g

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/nutrients
  2. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.