Chocolate milk vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chocolate milk and ground beef?
- Ground beef is richer than chocolate milk in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, choline, and phosphorus.
- Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in chocolate milk is lower.
- The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.
We used Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +239.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +755.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +845.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1324.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +905.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3120.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +677.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +654.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +866.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +330.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.33µg | 2.49µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 5.84mg | 49% |
| Protein | 3.17g | 23.87g | 41% |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 19.1µg | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 88mg | 25% |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 2.27mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.125mg | 4.026mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.311mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 2.104g | 6.073g | 18% |
| Fats | 3.39g | 15.37g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.99g | 7.322g | 16% |
| Choline | 17mg | 73.2mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 166mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 112mg | 33mg | 8% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 241kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 2IU | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.512mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.077mg | 0.009mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 10.34g | 0g | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.9µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.079mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 167mg | 241mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.408g | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.171mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 73mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.54g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.54g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.135mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.164mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.3mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.265mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.164mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.208mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.096mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Caffeine | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.17 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
10.34 g
Water:
82.3 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +653% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +353.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +198.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.124 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +639.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +229% |
