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Ground beef vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground beef and soft serve

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, choline, and phosphorus, while soft serve has more vitamin A and calcium.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% higher.
  • Soft serve contains 42 times less vitamin B3 than ground beef. Ground beef contains 4.026mg of vitamin B3, while soft serve contains 0.095mg.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ground beef is 0, while the glycemic index of soft serve is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Ice cream, soft serve, 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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.2%
Contains more IronIron +981%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1023.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +536.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +297%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.4%

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +547.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +398%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +222.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.049mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.182mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.506mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Soft serve DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.5µg 83%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.52mg 48%
Protein 23.87g 4.1g 40%
Selenium 19.1µg 3µg 29%
Iron 2.27mg 0.21mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.095mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.048mg 20%
Vitamin A 3µg 162µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 3.49g 10%
Calcium 33mg 131mg 10%
Choline 73.2mg 26mg 9%
Phosphorus 166mg 116mg 7%
Carbs 0g 22.2g 7%
Saturated fat 6.073g 7.46g 6%
Copper 0.079mg 0.03mg 5%
Fats 15.37g 13g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 2IU 29IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.61mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Potassium 241mg 177mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0.9µg 2%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Calories 241kcal 222kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.182mg 1%
Cholesterol 88mg 91mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Sodium 73mg 61mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 0g 21.16g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.049mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.506mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.099mg 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% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +482.2%
Contains more FatsFats +18.2%
Contains more OtherOther +165.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~59.8g

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 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.7%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.