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

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Differences between chocolate ice cream and spaghetti

  • Chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and phosphorus; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium and manganese.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% higher.
  • Spaghetti has less cholesterol.
  • Spaghetti has a lower glycemic index (49) than chocolate ice cream (62).

The food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, chocolate and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1457.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.9%
Contains more IronIron +86%
Contains more CopperCopper +35%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +956%

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +870%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +394.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +251.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Spaghetti DV% diff.
Selenium 2.5µg 26.4µg 43%
Saturated fat 6.8g 0.176g 30%
Fats 11g 0.93g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.02mg 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Calcium 109mg 7mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.112mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 0.131g 8%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.322mg 8%
Phosphorus 107mg 58mg 7%
Potassium 249mg 44mg 6%
Iron 0.93mg 0.5mg 5%
Copper 0.135mg 0.1mg 4%
Protein 3.8g 5.8g 4%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Sodium 76mg 1mg 3%
Choline 22.5mg 6.4mg 3%
Calories 216kcal 158kcal 3%
Folate 16µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.06mg 2%
Fiber 1.2g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 28.2g 30.86g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.326g 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.51mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.049mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +1082.8%
Contains more OtherOther +364.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
~equal in Carbs ~30.86g

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2350.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.