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

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What are the main differences between biscuits and chocolate ice cream?

  • Chocolate ice cream has less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, calcium, folate, and manganese than biscuits.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 31% higher.
  • Biscuits have 13 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. Biscuits have 2.949mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate ice cream has 0.226mg.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains less sodium.
  • Biscuits have a lower glycemic index than chocolate ice cream.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Ice creams, chocolate types in this comparison.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 CalciumCalcium +115.6%
Contains more IronIron +211.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +680%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +747.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1204.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +262.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 2.5µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.042mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.41g 25%
Iron 2.9mg 0.93mg 25%
Sodium 580mg 76mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.226mg 17%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Calcium 235mg 109mg 13%
Saturated fat 4.324g 6.8g 11%
Folate 61µg 16µg 11%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.14mg 10%
Cholesterol 3mg 34mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.29µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.194mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 3.21g 9%
Fats 16.3g 11g 8%
Phosphorus 164mg 107mg 8%
Calories 353kcal 216kcal 7%
Copper 0.082mg 0.135mg 6%
Protein 7g 3.8g 6%
Carbs 44.6g 28.2g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.554mg 5%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 249mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.7mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.2g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 27g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 25.36g N/A
Zinc 0.54mg 0.58mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +84.2%
Contains more FatsFats +48.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.2%
Contains more OtherOther +146.2%
Contains more WaterWater +92.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 -36.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +915.4%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.