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

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Differences between carob and chocolate ice cream

  • Carob is higher in zinc, calcium, potassium, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin B6; however, chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin A.
  • Carob's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 111% higher.
  • Carob has 26 times more vitamin K than chocolate ice cream. While carob has 7.7µg of vitamin K, chocolate ice cream has only 0.3µg.
  • Chocolate ice cream has less saturated fat.
  • Carob has a lower glycemic index (39) than chocolate ice cream (62).

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, carob, unsweetened 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.
Carob
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
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 +24.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.2%
Contains more IronIron +38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +508.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29%
~equal in Manganese ~0.14mg

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.
Carob
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 1.7% 0.33% 31% 0% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16% 10%
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 +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.4%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.194mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.29µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carob Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.018g 6.8g 101%
Fats 31.36g 11g 31%
Zinc 3.53mg 0.58mg 27%
Calcium 303mg 109mg 19%
Calories 540kcal 216kcal 16%
Vitamin A 1µg 118µg 13%
Cholesterol 1mg 34mg 11%
Potassium 633mg 249mg 11%
Fiber 3.8g 1.2g 10%
Protein 8.15g 3.8g 9%
Carbs 56.29g 28.2g 9%
Vitamin E 1.57mg 0.3mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.483g 3.21g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.055mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.7µg 0.3µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.042mg 5%
Selenium 5.2µg 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.04mg 0.226mg 5%
Copper 0.183mg 0.135mg 5%
Iron 1.29mg 0.93mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 0.554mg 4%
Phosphorus 126mg 107mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 29mg 2%
Choline 19mg 22.5mg 1%
Folate 21µg 16µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.295g 0.41g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 0.194mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 107mg 76mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 52.49g 27g N/A
Sugar 34.11g 25.36g N/A
Manganese 0.14mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.29µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
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8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 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 +114.5%
Contains more FatsFats +185.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.6%
Contains more OtherOther +104.6%
Contains more WaterWater +3516.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
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97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 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 -76.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +564.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39%

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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. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/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.