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

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How are chocolate ice cream and couscous different?

  • Chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, copper, calcium, vitamin A, and iron; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for couscous is 45% higher.
  • Couscous has less cholesterol.

Ice creams, chocolate and Couscous, cooked 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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +329.3%
Contains more IronIron +144.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +229.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +386.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%

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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +618.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +335%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.051mg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Couscous DV% diff.
Selenium 2.5µg 27.5µg 45%
Saturated fat 6.8g 0.029g 31%
Fats 11g 0.16g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.027mg 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Phosphorus 107mg 22mg 12%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.135mg 0.041mg 10%
Calcium 109mg 8mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 0.022g 8%
Iron 0.93mg 0.38mg 7%
Potassium 249mg 58mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.983mg 5%
Calories 216kcal 112kcal 5%
Magnesium 29mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.371mg 4%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.26mg 3%
Sodium 76mg 5mg 3%
Choline 22.5mg 3.3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.064g 2%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.063mg 2%
Carbs 28.2g 23.22g 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 1.2g 1.4g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.13mg 1%
Protein 3.8g 3.79g 0%
Net carbs 27g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.051mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 16µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more FatsFats +6775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.4%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more WaterWater +30.3%
~equal in Protein ~3.79g

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14490.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +540.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.