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

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Summary of differences between chocolate ice cream and oatmeal

  • Chocolate ice cream has more vitamin B12 and copper, while oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily need for iron, 63% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • The amount of cholesterol in oatmeal is lower.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice creams, chocolate and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +308.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
Contains more IronIron +540.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +298.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Zinc ~0.62mg

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +378.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +519%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.93mg 5.96mg 63%
Saturated fat 6.8g 0.226g 30%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.558mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.29mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.26mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 3.025mg 17%
Fats 11g 1.36g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.135mg 0.066mg 8%
Calories 216kcal 68kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 0.391g 7%
Folate 16µg 44µg 7%
Carbs 28.2g 11.67g 6%
Potassium 249mg 61mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.317mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5µg 5%
Phosphorus 107mg 77mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Calcium 109mg 80mg 3%
Choline 22.5mg 4.7mg 3%
Protein 3.8g 2.37g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.215mg 2%
Fiber 1.2g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 76mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 118µg 130µg 1%
Net carbs 27g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 0.46g N/A
Zinc 0.58mg 0.62mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.426g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.3%
Contains more FatsFats +708.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.6%
Contains more OtherOther +128.1%
Contains more WaterWater +50.9%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +721%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.426g

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.