Chocolate vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chocolate and ground beef?
- Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber, yet ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
- Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 105% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in ground beef is lower.
- The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.
We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +758.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132% |
| Contains more IronIron | +253.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1201.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15666.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +190.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +536.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +179.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +104% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +242% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +455.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +640.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +982.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.079mg | 105% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 2.49µg | 94% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 2.27mg | 72% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.009mg | 61% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 6.073g | 57% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 23.87g | 38% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 5.84mg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 17mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 19.1µg | 29% |
| Fiber | 7g | 0g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 88mg | 27% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 15.37g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.311mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 4.026mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 0g | 20% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 241kcal | 15% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 13% | |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 241mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.171mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 166mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 7.322g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 0.408g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 2.9µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.512mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 24mg | 73mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 1.173g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.88 g
Fats:
31.28 g
Carbs:
61.17 g
Water:
0.97 g
Other:
1.7 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +103.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +389.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5917.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.092 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +167.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.2% |
