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

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The main differences between chocolate ice cream and muffin

  • Chocolate ice cream has more copper; however, muffin has more vitamin K, manganese, choline, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin E, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for muffin is 32% higher.
  • Muffin has 2 times less saturated fat than chocolate ice cream. Chocolate ice cream has 6.8g of saturated fat, while muffin has 2.844g.

Food types used in this article are Ice creams, chocolate and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%
Contains more IronIron +39.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228%

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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +461.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +443.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +527.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12966.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +311.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 8.103g 51%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 39.2µg 32%
Saturated fat 6.8g 2.844g 18%
Choline 22.5mg 92.5mg 13%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.449mg 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 21µg 11%
Sodium 76mg 336mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.168mg 11%
Selenium 2.5µg 8.2µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.63mg 9%
Calories 216kcal 375kcal 8%
Carbs 28.2g 53g 8%
Fats 11g 16.07g 8%
Folate 16µg 48µg 8%
Copper 0.135mg 0.06mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Calcium 109mg 44mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 1.418mg 7%
Phosphorus 107mg 146mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.16µg 5%
Iron 0.93mg 1.3mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 10mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 4.822g 4%
Potassium 249mg 121mg 4%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.163mg 2%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 4IU 1%
Cholesterol 34mg 30mg 1%
Protein 3.8g 4.49g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 27g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 31.47g N/A
Fiber 1.2g 1.1g 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +123.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +46.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.8%

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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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1876.3%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.