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

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What are the main differences between chocolate ice cream and ginger?

  • Chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B5, yet ginger is richer in copper and vitamin B6.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% higher.
  • Ginger contains less cholesterol.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than chocolate ice cream.

We used Ice creams, chocolate and Ginger root, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
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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% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +581.3%
Contains more IronIron +55%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.6%

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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +28%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Ginger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.8g 0.203g 30%
Fats 11g 0.75g 16%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.034mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.135mg 0.226mg 10%
Phosphorus 107mg 34mg 10%
Calcium 109mg 16mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 0.154g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.203mg 7%
Calories 216kcal 80kcal 7%
Potassium 249mg 415mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 5mg 5%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.229mg 4%
Iron 0.93mg 0.6mg 4%
Protein 3.8g 1.82g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.75mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.7µg 3%
Carbs 28.2g 17.77g 3%
Sodium 76mg 13mg 3%
Fiber 1.2g 2g 3%
Magnesium 29mg 43mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.154g 2%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.34mg 2%
Folate 16µg 11µg 1%
Choline 22.5mg 28.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.025mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.7%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
Contains more WaterWater +41.6%

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1984.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.