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

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Summary of differences between chocolate ice cream and beer

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin A in chocolate ice cream is higher than in beer.
  • Chocolate ice cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 34% more than beer.
  • The amount of saturated fat in beer is lower.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice creams, chocolate and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +383.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +822.2%
Contains more IronIron +4550%
Contains more CopperCopper +2600%
Contains more ZincZinc +5700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +664.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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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% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +676%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1251.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +122.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Beer DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.8g 0g 31%
Fats 11g 0g 17%
Copper 0.135mg 0.005mg 14%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.025mg 13%
Phosphorus 107mg 14mg 13%
Iron 0.93mg 0.02mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.02µg 11%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Calcium 109mg 4mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.041mg 10%
Calories 216kcal 43kcal 9%
Carbs 28.2g 3.55g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 0g 8%
Potassium 249mg 27mg 7%
Protein 3.8g 0.46g 7%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.008mg 6%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.01mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 6mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Sodium 76mg 4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0g 3%
Folate 16µg 6µg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.005mg 3%
Choline 22.5mg 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.513mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 27g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +726.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +694.4%
Contains more WaterWater +65.1%
Contains more OtherOther +210%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/nutrients
  2. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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