Dates vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between dates and chocolate ice cream?
- Dates are higher in fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, and copper, yet chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and calcium.
- Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% more.
- Dates have 7 times more fiber than chocolate ice cream. While dates have 8g of fiber, chocolate ice cream has only 1.2g.
- The amount of saturated fat in dates is lower.
- The glycemic index of dates is lower.
We used Dates, deglet noor and Ice creams, chocolate types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +48.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +163.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +87.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +179.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +463.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +800% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +18.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +193.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +257.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 6.8g | 31% |
| Fiber | 8g | 1.2g | 27% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Fats | 0.39g | 11g | 16% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 28.2g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 118µg | 13% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 249mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.29µg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 34mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.194mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 3.21g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.055mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.135mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 0.226mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 109mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 107mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 29mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 3.8g | 3% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 76mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.41g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.58mg | 3% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 22.5mg | 3% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 216kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Folate | 19µg | 16µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.554mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 2.5µg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 0.93mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 25.36g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.45 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
75.03 g
Water:
20.53 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
28.2 g
Water:
55.7 g
Other:
1.3 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +166.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2720.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +171.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.019 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.41 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8816.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2057.9% |
