Ground beef vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between ground beef and chocolate cake?
- Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and selenium, yet chocolate cake is richer in copper, manganese, and choline.
- Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 97% higher.
- Ground beef has 8 times more zinc than chocolate cake. Ground beef has 5.84mg of zinc, while chocolate cake has 0.69mg.
- Chocolate cake contains less cholesterol.
- Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than chocolate cake.
We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +72.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +41% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +746.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +162% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3011.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +254.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +658.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1456.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +176.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +285.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +75.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0.16µg | 97% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 0.69mg | 47% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 5.3g | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.041mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 0g | 53.4g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 1.137mg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 2.761g | 16% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.207mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 11.9µg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.28mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 315mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 58mg | 10% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 128.4mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 106mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.141mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 1.61mg | 8% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 371kcal | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Folate | 7µg | 27µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.304mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 32mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 5.43g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 6.039g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.213mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 140mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 60mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 15.37g | 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 | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 0.283mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +350.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +139.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Fats
~15.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +576.7% |
