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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~249mg
~equal in Sodium ~76mg

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 Choline Choline 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 Choline Choline 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.554mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Chocolate ice cream 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
4% 11% 28% 56%
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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
65% 31% 4%
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

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients
  2. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.