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

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How are chocolate ice cream and salsa different?

  • Chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium, while salsa is higher in iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Chocolate ice cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 34% more than salsa.
  • Salsa is lower in cholesterol.

Ice creams, chocolate and USDA Commodity, salsa types were 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 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +808.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +256.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%
Contains more IronIron +140.9%
~equal in Potassium ~270mg

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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +321.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +546.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +377.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Salsa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.8g 0.029g 31%
Fats 11g 0.2g 17%
Iron 0.93mg 2.24mg 16%
Sodium 76mg 430mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.03mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Phosphorus 107mg 30mg 11%
Vitamin A 118µg 28µg 10%
Calcium 109mg 12mg 10%
Calories 216kcal 36kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 0.016g 8%
Carbs 28.2g 7g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.149mg 7%
Manganese 0.14mg 6%
Protein 3.8g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 1.08mg 5%
Copper 0.135mg 0.096mg 4%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.17mg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.4µg 4%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 4mg 4%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 16mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.107g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Folate 16µg 19µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Fiber 1.2g 1.4g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 249mg 270mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 5.6g N/A
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 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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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +302.9%
Contains more WaterWater +61%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%

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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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19962.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +283.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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

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.