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

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The main differences between chocolate ice cream and caramel

  • Chocolate ice cream has more copper, iron, vitamin A, and manganese; however, caramel has more vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate ice cream is 22% higher.
  • Caramel is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Ice creams, chocolate and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more IronIron +564.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +650%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~114mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +883.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Caramel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.8g 2.476g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 3.478g 20%
Carbs 28.2g 77g 16%
Copper 0.135mg 0.018mg 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 12µg 12%
Iron 0.93mg 0.14mg 10%
Cholesterol 34mg 7mg 9%
Calories 216kcal 382kcal 8%
Sodium 76mg 245mg 7%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.011mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.256mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.103mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 1.542g 4%
Fats 11g 8.1g 4%
Magnesium 29mg 17mg 3%
Calcium 109mg 138mg 3%
Choline 22.5mg 8mg 3%
Folate 16µg 4µg 3%
Protein 3.8g 4.6g 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.62mg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.44mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Potassium 249mg 214mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 107mg 114mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 27g 77g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.148mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.056mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +35.8%
Contains more WaterWater +555.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173%
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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +748.3%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.