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Candy bar vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between candy bar and chocolate ice cream?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, magnesium, and folate, yet chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11765% more.
  • Candy bar has 35 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. While candy bar has 7.922mg of vitamin B3, chocolate ice cream has only 0.226mg.
  • The glycemic index of candy bar is lower.

We used Candies, peanut bar and Ice creams, chocolate types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +279.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +473.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +579.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +787.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.93mg

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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 EVitamin E +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3405.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278081.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +368.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.055mg 11765%
Copper 0.774mg 0.135mg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.41g 68%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.14mg 48%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.226mg 48%
Fats 33.7g 11g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 3.21g 34%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.58mg 31%
Phosphorus 308mg 107mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.3mg 25%
Protein 15.5g 3.8g 23%
Magnesium 110mg 29mg 19%
Calories 522kcal 216kcal 15%
Folate 75µg 16µg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Fiber 4.1g 1.2g 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.678g 6.8g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.554mg 6%
Carbs 47.4g 28.2g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.042mg 5%
Potassium 407mg 249mg 5%
Selenium 4.7µg 2.5µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.194mg 4%
Calcium 78mg 109mg 3%
Sodium 156mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Choline 29.4mg 22.5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 27g N/A
Iron 0.97mg 0.93mg 0%
Sugar 42.22g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 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 +307.9%
Contains more FatsFats +206.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.1%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more WaterWater +3381.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 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 -31.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +420.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2497.6%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.