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

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Summary of differences between chocolate ice cream and spread

  • Chocolate ice cream has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A, while spread has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Spread covers your daily need for sodium, 41% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains 9 times more calcium than spread. While chocolate ice cream contains 109mg of calcium, spread contains only 12mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate ice cream is lower.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice creams, chocolate and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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%
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +808.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.4%
Contains more IronIron +17.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +438.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

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%
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +353.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +665.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +286.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +176.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Spread DV% diff.
Sodium 76mg 1013mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 1.12µg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 2.565g 14%
Selenium 2.5µg 9.7µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 7.584g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.172mg 11%
Fats 11g 17.34g 10%
Calcium 109mg 12mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.74mg 10%
Vitamin A 118µg 26µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 1.73mg 9%
Protein 3.8g 7.66g 8%
Phosphorus 107mg 59mg 7%
Choline 22.5mg 62.3mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.134mg 5%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.026mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.12mg 5%
Carbs 28.2g 11.94g 5%
Magnesium 29mg 8mg 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.02mg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 0.2g 4%
Potassium 249mg 110mg 4%
Saturated fat 6.8g 5.977g 4%
Folate 16µg 2µg 4%
Iron 0.93mg 0.79mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 22IU 2%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.43mg 2%
Calories 216kcal 235kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Copper 0.135mg 0.13mg 1%
Cholesterol 34mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.6%
Contains more FatsFats +57.6%
Contains more OtherOther +113.8%
~equal in Water ~60.28g

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
Spread
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +525.6%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.