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

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Important differences between chocolate ice cream and chocolate milk

Chocolate ice cream has more iron, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and monounsaturated fat; however, chocolate milk is richer in vitamin D.
Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 23% more.
Chocolate ice cream contains 4 times more vitamin A than chocolate milk. Chocolate ice cream contains 416IU of vitamin A, while chocolate milk contains 98IU.
Chocolate milk contains less saturated fat.
Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of chocolate milk is 45.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice creams, chocolate and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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.

Chocolate ice cream

Chocolate milk

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+123.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+49.1%
Contains more IronIron	+287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+107.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+41.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.6%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-21.1%

~equal in Calcium ~112mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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.

Chocolate ice cream

Chocolate milk

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+337%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+220%
Contains more CholineCholine	+32.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+28.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+550%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+13.8%

~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	6.8g	2.104g	21%
Fats	11g	3.39g	12%
Vitamin A	118µg	27µg	10%
Iron	0.93mg	0.24mg	9%
Copper	0.135mg	0.065mg	8%
Calories	216kcal	83kcal	7%
Cholesterol	34mg	12mg	7%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	1.3µg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	3.21g	0.99g	6%
Carbs	28.2g	10.34g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.554mg	0.295mg	5%
Vitamin D	8IU	51IU	5%
Magnesium	29mg	13mg	4%
Folate	16µg	5µg	3%
Manganese	0.14mg	0.077mg	3%
Potassium	249mg	167mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.194mg	0.162mg	2%
Fiber	1.2g	0.8g	2%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.41mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.29µg	0.33µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.3mg	0.07mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.41g	0.124g	2%
Vitamin B6	0.055mg	0.04mg	1%
Choline	22.5mg	17mg	1%
Selenium	2.5µg	1.9µg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.226mg	0.125mg	1%
Phosphorus	107mg	101mg	1%
Caffeine	3mg	1mg	1%
Sodium	76mg	60mg	1%
Protein	3.8g	3.17g	1%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	0.9mg	0%
Net carbs	27g	9.54g	N/A
Calcium	109mg	112mg	0%
Sugar	25.36g	9.54g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.042mg	0.037mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	0.3µg	0%
Tryptophan		0.041mg	0%
Threonine		0.135mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.164mg	0%
Leucine		0.3mg	0%
Lysine		0.265mg	0%
Methionine		0.083mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.164mg	0%
Valine		0.208mg	0%
Histidine		0.096mg	0%