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

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What are the main differences between chocolate ice cream and yogurt?

  • Chocolate ice cream is richer in copper, iron, vitamin A, and manganese, yet yogurt is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% higher.
  • Yogurt contains less saturated fat.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index than chocolate ice cream.

We used Ice creams, chocolate and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.6%
Contains more IronIron +1228.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +694.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288%
~equal in Calcium ~110mg

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 0% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +49%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +158.6%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.208mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Yogurt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.8g 0.117g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.75µg 19%
Fats 11g 0.39g 16%
Selenium 2.5µg 9.7µg 13%
Protein 3.8g 10.19g 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 1µg 13%
Copper 0.135mg 0.017mg 13%
Iron 0.93mg 0.07mg 11%
Cholesterol 34mg 5mg 10%
Calories 216kcal 59kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 0.053g 8%
Carbs 28.2g 3.6g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.278mg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.009mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Magnesium 29mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.331mg 4%
Phosphorus 107mg 135mg 4%
Potassium 249mg 141mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.012g 3%
Folate 16µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.01mg 2%
Sodium 76mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.52mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.063mg 1%
Choline 22.5mg 15.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 3.6g N/A
Calcium 109mg 110mg 0%
Sugar 25.36g 3.24g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.208mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g 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
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +2720.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +683.3%
Contains more OtherOther +80.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.2%
Contains more WaterWater +52.8%

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
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5956.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3316.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.