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

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Important differences between chocolate ice cream and potatoes

  • Chocolate ice cream has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin A, and phosphorus; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% more.
  • Potatoes contain less cholesterol.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is 62.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice creams, chocolate and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +808.3%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%

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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +506.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +86%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +369.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +441.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.8g 0.025g 31%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 19.7mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.298mg 19%
Fats 11g 0.09g 17%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.032mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Calcium 109mg 12mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 0.002g 8%
Calories 216kcal 77kcal 7%
Phosphorus 107mg 57mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.295mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 1.061mg 5%
Potassium 249mg 425mg 5%
Protein 3.8g 2.05g 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.4µg 4%
Carbs 28.2g 17.49g 4%
Fiber 1.2g 2.1g 4%
Sodium 76mg 6mg 3%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.2mg 3%
Copper 0.135mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.081mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.042g 2%
Choline 22.5mg 12.1mg 2%
Iron 0.93mg 0.81mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 23mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 27g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 0.82g N/A
Folate 16µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.2%
Contains more OtherOther +16.1%
Contains more WaterWater +42.3%

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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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +876.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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