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Chocolate ice cream vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate ice cream and candy bar?

  • Chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, yet candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, magnesium, and folate.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11765% more.
  • The glycemic index of candy bar is lower.

We used Ice creams, chocolate and Candies, peanut bar types in this article.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +279.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +473.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +579.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +787.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88%
~equal in Iron ~0.97mg

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3405.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278081.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +368.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 153mg 11765%
Copper 0.135mg 0.774mg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 10.65g 68%
Manganese 0.14mg 1.243mg 48%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 7.922mg 48%
Fats 11g 33.7g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 16.721g 34%
Zinc 0.58mg 3.94mg 31%
Phosphorus 107mg 308mg 29%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 4.1mg 25%
Protein 3.8g 15.5g 23%
Magnesium 29mg 110mg 19%
Calories 216kcal 522kcal 15%
Folate 16µg 75µg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Fiber 1.2g 4.1g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Saturated fat 6.8g 4.678g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.83mg 6%
Carbs 28.2g 47.4g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.1mg 5%
Potassium 249mg 407mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.14mg 4%
Calcium 109mg 78mg 3%
Sodium 76mg 156mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Choline 22.5mg 29.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 43.3g N/A
Iron 0.93mg 0.97mg 0%
Sugar 25.36g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +3381.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +307.9%
Contains more FatsFats +206.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.1%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +420.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2497.6%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.