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

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A recap on differences between chocolate ice cream and butter

  • Chocolate ice cream has more copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, and calcium; however, butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 218% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Butter contains 47 times less iron than chocolate ice cream. Chocolate ice cream contains 0.93mg of iron, while butter contains 0.02mg.
  • Chocolate ice cream has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Ice creams, chocolate and Butter, without salt.

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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 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +354.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +937.5%
Contains more IronIron +4550%
Contains more CopperCopper +743.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +544.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%

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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +438.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +403.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +479.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +673.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.8g 50.489g 199%
Fats 11g 81.11g 108%
Vitamin A 118µg 684µg 63%
Cholesterol 34mg 215mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 23.43g 51%
Calories 216kcal 717kcal 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 3.01g 17%
Copper 0.135mg 0.016mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2.32mg 13%
Phosphorus 107mg 24mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.034mg 12%
Iron 0.93mg 0.02mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.11mg 9%
Calcium 109mg 24mg 9%
Carbs 28.2g 0.06g 9%
Potassium 249mg 24mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7µg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 2mg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.004mg 6%
Protein 3.8g 0.85g 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.17µg 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.003mg 4%
Folate 16µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.005mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 1µg 3%
Sodium 76mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.042mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Choline 22.5mg 18.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

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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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46900%
Contains more WaterWater +210.5%
Contains more OtherOther +3150%
Contains more FatsFats +637.4%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +629.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +634.1%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.