Ground beef vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ground beef and chocolate ice cream
- Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, choline, and phosphorus; however, chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin A.
- Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 92% more than chocolate ice cream.
- Chocolate ice cream contains 18 times less vitamin B3 than ground beef. Ground beef contains 4.026mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate ice cream contains 0.226mg.
- Chocolate ice cream has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Ice creams, chocolate.
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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 IronIron | +144.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +906.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +664% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +70.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +70.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1455.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +21.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1681.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +465.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +758.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +866.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +225.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3833.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +128.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0.29µg | 92% |
Zinc | 5.84mg | 0.58mg | 48% |
Protein | 23.87g | 3.8g | 40% |
Selenium | 19.1µg | 2.5µg | 30% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 0.226mg | 24% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.055mg | 20% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 34mg | 18% |
Iron | 2.27mg | 0.93mg | 17% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 118µg | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 3.21g | 10% |
Choline | 73.2mg | 22.5mg | 9% |
Carbs | 0g | 28.2g | 9% |
Calcium | 33mg | 109mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 107mg | 8% |
Fats | 15.37g | 11g | 7% |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.14mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.135mg | 6% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.2g | 5% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 29mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 6.073g | 6.8g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.194mg | 2% |
Folate | 7µg | 16µg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Calories | 241kcal | 216kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.554mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 8IU | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 27g | N/A |
Potassium | 241mg | 249mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 25.36g | N/A |
Sodium | 73mg | 76mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.41g | 0% |
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-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:
3.8 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
28.2 g
Water:
55.7 g
Other:
1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +528.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +39.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +83.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~55.7g
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
6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +128.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.41g