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

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The main differences between chocolate ice cream and ham

  • Chocolate ice cream contains less vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and choline than ham.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for ham is 59% higher.
  • Ham has 4 times less saturated fat than chocolate ice cream. Chocolate ice cream has 6.8g of saturated fat, while ham has 1.81g.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index than ham.

Food types used in this article are Ice creams, chocolate and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1262.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more IronIron +59.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +396.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +680%

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% 0% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1695.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1680.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +124.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +278.2%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.202mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.754mg 59%
Sodium 76mg 1203mg 49%
Protein 3.8g 20.93g 34%
Selenium 2.5µg 19.5µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.4mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 4.023mg 24%
Saturated fat 6.8g 1.81g 23%
Zinc 0.58mg 2.88mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.65µg 15%
Phosphorus 107mg 196mg 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Choline 22.5mg 85.1mg 11%
Calcium 109mg 8mg 10%
Carbs 28.2g 1.5g 9%
Fats 11g 5.53g 8%
Iron 0.93mg 1.48mg 7%
Cholesterol 34mg 53mg 6%
Copper 0.135mg 0.079mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.054mg 4%
Calories 216kcal 145kcal 4%
Magnesium 29mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.8µg 3%
Vitamin D 8IU 32IU 3%
Folate 16µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.403mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.54g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 2.62g 1%
Potassium 249mg 287mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.202mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 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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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +98.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1780%
Contains more ProteinProtein +450.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +236.2%

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
Ham
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.7%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.