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Chocolate ice cream vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate ice cream and rib eye steak?

  • Chocolate ice cream is higher in calcium and vitamin A, yet rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Rib eye steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% more.
  • Chocolate ice cream has 17 times more vitamin A than rib eye steak. While chocolate ice cream has 416 IU of vitamin A, rib eye steak has only 25 IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chocolate ice cream is lower.
  • The glycemic index of rib eye steak is lower.

We used Ice creams, chocolate and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +890.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more IronIron +140.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +919%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1088%
~equal in Potassium ~260mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12%
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 0% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1375%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2071.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +767.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +624.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Rib eye steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 2.1µg 75%
Selenium 2.5µg 29.7µg 49%
Zinc 0.58mg 5.91mg 48%
Protein 3.8g 23.69g 40%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.477mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 4.908mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 10.519g 18%
Fats 11g 21.81g 17%
Iron 0.93mg 2.24mg 16%
Cholesterol 34mg 80mg 15%
Saturated fat 6.8g 9.684g 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 8µg 12%
Calcium 109mg 11mg 10%
Carbs 28.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.287mg 7%
Copper 0.135mg 0.08mg 6%
Phosphorus 107mg 152mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Choline 22.5mg 48.8mg 5%
Calories 216kcal 291kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 1.027g 4%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.08mg 3%
Folate 16µg 6µg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 76mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 8 IU 7 IU 0%
Potassium 249mg 260mg 0%
Sugar 25.36g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.536mg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.888mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +12900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +523.4%
Contains more FatsFats +98.3%
~equal in Water ~54.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.5%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/nutrients
  2. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.