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

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The main differences between caramel and chocolate ice cream

  • Caramel has more vitamin B1; however, chocolate ice cream has more copper, iron, vitamin A, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate ice cream is 22% higher.
  • Chocolate ice cream has 3 times less sodium than caramel. Caramel has 245mg of sodium, while chocolate ice cream has 76mg.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 +26.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more IronIron +564.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +650%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.9%
~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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3%
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +883.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.29µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.476g 6.8g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.41g 20%
Carbs 77g 28.2g 16%
Copper 0.018mg 0.135mg 13%
Vitamin A 12µg 118µg 12%
Iron 0.14mg 0.93mg 10%
Cholesterol 7mg 34mg 9%
Calories 382kcal 216kcal 8%
Sodium 245mg 76mg 7%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.14mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.042mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.194mg 5%
Fats 8.1g 11g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 3.21g 4%
Magnesium 17mg 29mg 3%
Calcium 138mg 109mg 3%
Folate 4µg 16µg 3%
Choline 8mg 22.5mg 3%
Protein 4.6g 3.8g 2%
Vitamin D 0 IU 8 IU 1%
Potassium 214mg 249mg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.58mg 1%
Phosphorus 114mg 107mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Selenium 1.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.554mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 27g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.226mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.29µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 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 +21.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more FatsFats +35.8%
Contains more WaterWater +555.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 -63.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +748.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.2%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.