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

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

  • 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.
  • Chocolate ice cream has 11 times more cholesterol than biscuits. Chocolate ice cream has 34mg of cholesterol, while biscuits have 3mg.
  • Biscuits have a lower glycemic index than chocolate ice cream.

We used Ice creams, chocolate and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.6%
Contains more IronIron +211.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +680%
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 2.5µg 19.5µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.356mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 4.163g 25%
Iron 0.93mg 2.9mg 25%
Sodium 76mg 580mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 2.949mg 17%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Calcium 109mg 235mg 13%
Saturated fat 6.8g 4.324g 11%
Folate 16µg 61µg 11%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.378mg 10%
Cholesterol 34mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.08µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.31mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 6.93g 9%
Fats 11g 16.3g 8%
Phosphorus 107mg 164mg 8%
Calories 216kcal 353kcal 7%
Copper 0.135mg 0.082mg 6%
Protein 3.8g 7g 6%
Carbs 28.2g 44.6g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.285mg 5%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Potassium 249mg 121mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.2mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Fiber 1.2g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 27g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 2.18g N/A
Zinc 0.58mg 0.54mg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +92.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.2%
Contains more FatsFats +48.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.2%
Contains more OtherOther +146.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.