Ground beef vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between ground beef and chocolate milk?
- 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.
- Ground beef has 32 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate milk. While ground beef has 4.026mg of vitamin B3, chocolate milk has only 0.125mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in chocolate milk is lower.
- The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.
We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 | +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% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +239.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +755.6% |
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 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% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0.33µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 0.41mg | 49% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 3.17g | 41% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 1.9µg | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 12mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0.24mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 0.125mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.04mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 2.104g | 18% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 3.39g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 0.99g | 16% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 17mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 101mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 112mg | 8% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 83kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 51IU | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.295mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.077mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 10.34g | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 167mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.124g | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.162mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 60mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 9.54g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 9.54g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 1mg | 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:
3.17 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
10.34 g
Water:
82.3 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +653% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +353.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +198.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41% |
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
2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.124 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +639.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +229% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.4% |
