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

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How are chocolate ice cream and eggs different?

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin D, and phosphorus than chocolate ice cream.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 207% higher.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains 2 times more saturated fat than eggs. While chocolate ice cream contains 6.8g of saturated fat, eggs contain only 3.267g.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate ice cream (62).

Ice creams, chocolate and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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%
Egg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +438.5%
Contains more IronIron +28%
Contains more CopperCopper +1381.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +81%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1132%

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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +243.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +282.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +1205.8%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.135mg 2mg 207%
Cholesterol 34mg 373mg 113%
Selenium 2.5µg 30.8µg 51%
Choline 22.5mg 293.8mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 1.11µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.513mg 25%
Protein 3.8g 12.58g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 1.398mg 17%
Saturated fat 6.8g 3.267g 16%
Vitamin D 8IU 87IU 10%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 2.2µg 10%
Phosphorus 107mg 172mg 9%
Carbs 28.2g 1.12g 9%
Folate 16µg 44µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 1.414g 7%
Calcium 109mg 50mg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.026mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.03mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.121mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 10mg 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.05mg 4%
Potassium 249mg 126mg 4%
Vitamin A 118µg 149µg 3%
Iron 0.93mg 1.19mg 3%
Calories 216kcal 155kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 4.077g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.066mg 2%
Sodium 76mg 124mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.064mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Fats 11g 10.61g 1%
Net carbs 27g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2417.9%
Contains more OtherOther +21.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +231.1%
Contains more WaterWater +34%
~equal in Fats ~10.61g

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
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.9%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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