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Chocolate ice cream vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate ice cream and tuna salad different?

  • Chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin A, while tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily need for selenium, 70% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains 6 times more calcium than tuna salad. Chocolate ice cream contains 109mg of calcium, while tuna salad contains 17mg.
  • Tuna salad is lower in saturated fat.

Ice creams, chocolate and Fish, tuna salad 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +541.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1548%
~equal in Iron ~1mg
~equal in Copper ~0.145mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.56mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2864.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +313.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 2.5µg 41.2µg 70%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 6.7mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 1.2µg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 4.122g 25%
Protein 3.8g 16.04g 24%
Saturated fat 6.8g 1.544g 24%
Sodium 76mg 402mg 14%
Phosphorus 107mg 178mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.07mg 10%
Vitamin A 118µg 24µg 10%
Calcium 109mg 17mg 9%
Cholesterol 34mg 13mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.26mg 6%
Carbs 28.2g 9.41g 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.04mg 4%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Fats 11g 9.26g 3%
Folate 16µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 249mg 178mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2.2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 2.887g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Calories 216kcal 187kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.135mg 0.145mg 1%
Iron 0.93mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Net carbs 27g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Zinc 0.58mg 0.56mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.1%
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more OtherOther +63.8%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +905.4%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.