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

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Important differences between chocolate ice cream and milk

  • Chocolate ice cream has more copper, iron, and manganese; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 31% more.
  • Milk contains less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice creams, chocolate and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66%
Contains more IronIron +3000%
Contains more CopperCopper +1250%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32%

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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +62.1%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.185mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.8g 0.633g 28%
Fats 11g 0.97g 15%
Copper 0.135mg 0.01mg 14%
Iron 0.93mg 0.03mg 11%
Cholesterol 34mg 5mg 10%
Calories 216kcal 42kcal 9%
Carbs 28.2g 4.99g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.47µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 0.277g 7%
Vitamin A 118µg 58µg 7%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.003mg 6%
Vitamin D 8IU 48IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.2µg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Magnesium 29mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.361mg 4%
Potassium 249mg 150mg 3%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.035g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.02mg 2%
Phosphorus 107mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.01mg 2%
Calcium 109mg 125mg 2%
Sodium 76mg 44mg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 3.3µg 1%
Protein 3.8g 3.37g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.185mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.093mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.037mg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.42mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Choline 22.5mg 17.7mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1034%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +465.1%
Contains more OtherOther +73.3%
Contains more WaterWater +61.4%

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1058.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1071.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.