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Almond joy vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between almond joy and chocolate ice cream

  • Almond joy has more fiber, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin A.
  • Almond joy covers your daily saturated fat needs 54% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains 4 times less fiber than almond joy. Almond joy contains 5g of fiber, while chocolate ice cream contains 1.2g.
  • Chocolate ice cream has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy Bar 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 0% 19% 22% 48% 0% 0% 48% 19% 0% 0%
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 +36.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.5%
~equal in Potassium ~249mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond joy Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.59g 6.8g 49%
Fats 26.93g 11g 25%
Fiber 5g 1.2g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 15%
Copper 0.135mg 15%
Calories 479kcal 216kcal 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Cholesterol 4mg 34mg 10%
Carbs 59.51g 28.2g 10%
Magnesium 29mg 7%
Manganese 0.14mg 6%
Calcium 64mg 109mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.18g 0.41g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.26g 3.21g 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 4%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Iron 1.27mg 0.93mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 4%
Sodium 142mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Protein 4.13g 3.8g 1%
Phosphorus 112mg 107mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 54.51g 27g N/A
Potassium 254mg 249mg 0%
Sugar 48.34g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 27% 60% 8%
Protein: 4.13 g
Fats: 26.93 g
Carbs: 59.51 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1.23 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 FatsFats +144.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111%
Contains more WaterWater +579.3%
~equal in Protein ~3.8g
~equal in Other ~1.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 22% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.26 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.18 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%

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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. Almond joy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167562/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.