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

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Important differences between chocolate and chocolate ice cream

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium; however, chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 99% more.
  • Chocolate contains 10 times more manganese than chocolate ice cream. Chocolate contains 1.419mg of manganese, while chocolate ice cream contains 0.14mg.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +403.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.5%
Contains more IronIron +762.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +661.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +913.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.6%

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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +288%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.135mg 99%
Iron 8.02mg 0.93mg 89%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.14mg 56%
Saturated fat 18.519g 6.8g 53%
Fats 31.28g 11g 31%
Magnesium 146mg 29mg 28%
Fiber 7g 1.2g 23%
Calories 546kcal 216kcal 17%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 3.21g 16%
Phosphorus 206mg 107mg 14%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.58mg 13%
Vitamin A 2µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.194mg 11%
Carbs 61.17g 28.2g 11%
Caffeine 43mg 3mg 10%
Cholesterol 8mg 34mg 9%
Potassium 559mg 249mg 9%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 0.3µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.41g 5%
Calcium 56mg 109mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.554mg 5%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.29µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.226mg 3%
Sodium 24mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.3mg 2%
Protein 4.88g 3.8g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.042mg 1%
Selenium 3µg 2.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 27g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 25.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.4%
Contains more FatsFats +184.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.9%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%
Contains more WaterWater +5642.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +197.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.3%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/nutrients
  2. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.