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

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What are the differences between chocolate ice cream and dates?

  • Chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and calcium, yet dates are higher in fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in dates is lower.
  • The glycemic index of dates is lower.

We used Ice creams, chocolate and Dates, deglet noor 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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +179.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Iron ~1.02mg

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%
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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% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +463.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.589mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Dates DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.8g 0.032g 31%
Fiber 1.2g 8g 27%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Fats 11g 0.39g 16%
Carbs 28.2g 75.03g 16%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Potassium 249mg 656mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.066mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 0.036g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.165mg 8%
Copper 0.135mg 0.206mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 1.274mg 7%
Calcium 109mg 39mg 7%
Phosphorus 107mg 62mg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.262mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 43mg 3%
Protein 3.8g 2.45g 3%
Sodium 76mg 2mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.019g 3%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.29mg 3%
Choline 22.5mg 6.3mg 3%
Calories 216kcal 282kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.7µg 2%
Folate 16µg 19µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.052mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.589mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 3µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.93mg 1.02mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 27g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 63.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2720.5%
Contains more WaterWater +171.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8816.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2057.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.