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Chocolate ice cream vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate ice cream and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) different?

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher than chocolate ice cream in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and selenium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily need for iron, 58% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains 4 times more saturated fat than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). Chocolate ice cream contains 6.8g of saturated fat, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 1.653g.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index (74) than chocolate ice cream (62).

Ice creams, chocolate and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +473.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more IronIron +498.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312%
~equal in Copper ~0.139mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +222.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1571.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2750.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +737.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.93mg 5.57mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.702mg 55%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 6.442mg 39%
Sodium 76mg 941mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 4.835g 30%
Folate 16µg 134µg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.686mg 24%
Saturated fat 6.8g 1.653g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.487mg 23%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 25.4µg 21%
Carbs 28.2g 74.05g 15%
Selenium 2.5µg 10.3µg 14%
Vitamin A 118µg 1µg 13%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Protein 3.8g 9.46g 11%
Calories 216kcal 418kcal 10%
Calcium 109mg 19mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.09µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.15mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 2.8g 6%
Fats 11g 8.64g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 1.986g 3%
Potassium 249mg 152mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.086mg 2%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.69mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Choline 22.5mg 16.7mg 1%
Phosphorus 107mg 102mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 29mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 27g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 1.29g N/A
Copper 0.135mg 0.139mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.536mg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +27.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1003%
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.6%
Contains more OtherOther +115.4%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1079.3%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.