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Chocolate ice cream vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate ice cream and chicken meat different?

  • Chocolate ice cream is higher in calcium; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken meat is 52% higher.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains 7 times more calcium than chicken meat. While chocolate ice cream contains 109mg of calcium, chicken meat contains only 15mg.
  • Chicken meat has less saturated fat.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate ice cream (62).

Ice creams, chocolate and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties used 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +626.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more IronIron +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +856%
~equal in Sodium ~82mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3655.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +192.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 8.487mg 52%
Protein 3.8g 27.3g 47%
Selenium 2.5µg 23.9µg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.4mg 27%
Cholesterol 34mg 88mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 2.97g 17%
Saturated fat 6.8g 3.79g 14%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.94mg 12%
Phosphorus 107mg 182mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 1.03mg 10%
Carbs 28.2g 0g 9%
Calcium 109mg 15mg 9%
Copper 0.135mg 0.066mg 8%
Vitamin A 118µg 48µg 8%
Choline 22.5mg 65.9mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 5.34g 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.02mg 5%
Iron 0.93mg 1.26mg 4%
Fats 11g 13.6g 4%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.168mg 2%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Calories 216kcal 239kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 249mg 223mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 2IU 1%
Net carbs 27g 0g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 0g N/A
Sodium 76mg 82mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-471.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +618.4%
Contains more FatsFats +23.6%
~equal in Water ~59.45g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +624.4%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.