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Beans vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and chocolate ice cream different?

  • Beans are higher in fiber, vitamin B1, copper, and zinc; however, chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate ice cream is 33% higher.
  • Beans contain 5 times more fiber than chocolate ice cream. While beans contain 5.5g of fiber, chocolate ice cream contains only 1.2g.
  • Beans have less saturated fat.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index (33) than chocolate ice cream (62).

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Ice creams, chocolate are the varieties used 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.
Beans
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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 PotassiumPotassium +18.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118%
Contains more IronIron +220.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~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.
Beans
7
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 CVitamin C +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2260%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.103g 6.8g 30%
Fiber 5.5g 1.2g 17%
Fats 0.4g 11g 16%
Vitamin A 5µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.194mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.042mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 3.21g 8%
Iron 0.29mg 0.93mg 8%
Copper 0.206mg 0.135mg 8%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.58mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.055mg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 6%
Calories 105kcal 216kcal 6%
Calcium 50mg 109mg 6%
Selenium 4.5µg 2.5µg 4%
Sodium 1mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0.7mg 3%
Carbs 20.49g 28.2g 3%
Protein 4.8g 3.8g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.41g 2%
Choline 30.8mg 22.5mg 2%
Folate 24µg 16µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.226mg 1%
Potassium 296mg 249mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 27g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 25.36g N/A
Phosphorus 104mg 107mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.3µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
3
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 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 +26.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.3%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 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 -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9071.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.4%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.