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

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What are the differences between chocolate ice cream and quinoa?

  • Chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2, yet quinoa is higher in manganese, magnesium, iron, and folate.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in quinoa is lower.

We used Ice creams, chocolate and Quinoa, cooked types 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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +541.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.7%
Contains more IronIron +60.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12%

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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.5%
~equal in Choline ~23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Quinoa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.8g 0.231g 30%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.631mg 21%
Fats 11g 1.92g 14%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Calcium 109mg 17mg 9%
Magnesium 29mg 64mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Folate 16µg 42µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 0.528g 7%
Iron 0.93mg 1.49mg 7%
Fiber 1.2g 2.8g 6%
Copper 0.135mg 0.192mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.11mg 6%
Phosphorus 107mg 152mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.107mg 5%
Calories 216kcal 120kcal 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.09mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.123mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 1.078g 4%
Sodium 76mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.63mg 2%
Potassium 249mg 172mg 2%
Carbs 28.2g 21.3g 2%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 2.8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.412mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Protein 3.8g 4.4g 1%
Net carbs 27g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Choline 22.5mg 23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g 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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +472.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.4%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +508%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.9%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.