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Chocolate ice cream vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate ice cream and marinara sauce?

  • Chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains less saturated fat.

We used Ice creams, chocolate and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +303.7%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.137mg

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +257.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1633.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4533.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.8g 0.17g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 3.917mg 23%
Fats 11g 1.48g 15%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2.4mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 13.9µg 11%
Cholesterol 34mg 2mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Phosphorus 107mg 34mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.061mg 10%
Vitamin A 118µg 33µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.173mg 9%
Calories 216kcal 51kcal 8%
Calcium 109mg 27mg 8%
Carbs 28.2g 8.06g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 0.377g 7%
Copper 0.135mg 0.081mg 6%
Protein 3.8g 1.41g 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.2mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 1.1µg 3%
Fiber 1.2g 1.8g 2%
Choline 22.5mg 13.7mg 2%
Potassium 249mg 319mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.024mg 2%
Iron 0.93mg 0.78mg 2%
Sodium 76mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Folate 16µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.508g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 5.5g N/A
Manganese 0.14mg 0.137mg 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.5%
Contains more FatsFats +643.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249.9%
Contains more WaterWater +56.9%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +751.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.9%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.