Ice cream vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ice cream and ground beef
- Ice cream has more calcium; however, ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline.
- Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 88% more than ice cream.
- Ground beef has 4 times less calcium than ice cream. Ice cream has 128mg of calcium, while ground beef has 33mg.
- Ice cream contains less cholesterol.
- Ice cream has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of ground beef is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, vanilla and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +287.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2422.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +243.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +746.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +961.1% |
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 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 | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +24.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3370.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +547.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +538.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +866.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +181.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 2.49µg | 88% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 5.84mg | 47% |
| Protein | 3.5g | 23.87g | 41% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 19.1µg | 31% |
| Iron | 0.09mg | 2.27mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 4.026mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0.311mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 88mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 118µg | 3µg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.969g | 7.322g | 11% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 33mg | 10% |
| Choline | 26mg | 73.2mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 166mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 23.6g | 0g | 8% |
| Fats | 11g | 15.37g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.171mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.7g | 0g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 6.79g | 6.073g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.9µg | 2% |
| Calories | 207kcal | 241kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 0.512mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 241mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 2IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 21.22g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 80mg | 73mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.452g | 0.408g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.146mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.316mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.258mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.081mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.5 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
23.6 g
Water:
61 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +582% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +39.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +165.6% |
~equal in
Water
~58.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.452 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +146.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.408g
