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

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How are chocolate ice cream and pizza different?

  • Pizza has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, folate, phosphorus, manganese, and calcium than chocolate ice cream.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pizza is 32% higher.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains 2 times more saturated fat than pizza. While chocolate ice cream contains 6.8g of saturated fat, pizza contains only 4.465g.

Ice creams, chocolate and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust are the varieties used in this article.

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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 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.5%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +131%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +696%

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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1592.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 2.5µg 19.9µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.39mg 29%
Sodium 76mg 598mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 3.825mg 22%
Iron 0.93mg 2.48mg 19%
Folate 16µg 93µg 19%
Phosphorus 107mg 216mg 16%
Protein 3.8g 11.39g 15%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Saturated fat 6.8g 4.465g 11%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.36mg 10%
Calcium 109mg 188mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 1.681g 8%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.34mg 7%
Cholesterol 34mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.42µg 5%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 6.7µg 5%
Vitamin A 118µg 69µg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.83mg 4%
Calories 216kcal 266kcal 3%
Copper 0.135mg 0.105mg 3%
Fats 11g 9.69g 2%
Potassium 249mg 172mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 2.608g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.08mg 2%
Carbs 28.2g 33.33g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Choline 22.5mg 16.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1.4mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 29mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 3.58g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.195mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.5%
Contains more WaterWater +29%
Contains more ProteinProtein +199.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.2%
Contains more OtherOther +86.2%

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
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.