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Chocolate ice cream vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate ice cream and graham cracker

  • Chocolate ice cream has more vitamin B12, while graham cracker has more manganese, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin K.
  • Graham cracker covers your daily need for manganese, 38% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • The amount of cholesterol in graham cracker is lower.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of graham cracker is 74.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice creams, chocolate and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.9%
Contains more IronIron +306.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +627.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152%

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +281.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +403.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +531%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1864.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +468.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Graham cracker DV% diff.
Manganese 0.14mg 1.019mg 38%
Iron 0.93mg 3.78mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 5.388g 33%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 4.439mg 26%
Saturated fat 6.8g 1.633g 23%
Folate 16µg 91µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.265mg 19%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Sodium 76mg 459mg 17%
Carbs 28.2g 77.66g 16%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 14.3µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Calories 216kcal 430kcal 11%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Phosphorus 107mg 185mg 11%
Fiber 1.2g 3.4g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.317mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.156mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.51mg 8%
Selenium 2.5µg 6.3µg 7%
Protein 3.8g 6.69g 6%
Copper 0.135mg 0.17mg 4%
Calcium 109mg 77mg 3%
Choline 22.5mg 5.9mg 3%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.96mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.42mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 40mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 2.509g 2%
Potassium 249mg 170mg 2%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Fats 11g 10.6g 1%
Net carbs 27g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +1543.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.4%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%
~equal in Fats ~10.6g

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1214.1%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/nutrients

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

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