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

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Important differences between Dried fruit and Chocolate ice cream

  • Dried fruit has more Vitamin E, Potassium, Fiber, Copper, Iron, and Vitamin B3, however, Chocolate ice cream is richer in Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 34% more.
  • Dried fruit contains 14 times more Vitamin E than Chocolate ice cream. Dried fruit contains 4.33mg of Vitamin E, while Chocolate ice cream contains 0.3mg.
  • Dried fruit contains less Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked 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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
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 PotassiumPotassium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +186%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +98.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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 3.3% 216% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
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% 25% 6% 6% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +766.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1343.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1045.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.9%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.554mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 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 CarbsCarbs +122.1%
Contains more OtherOther +97.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2056.9%
Contains more WaterWater +80.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 45% 45%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +4237.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +454.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dried fruit Chocolate ice cream
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Chocolate ice cream Opinion
Calories 241kcal 216kcal Dried fruit
Protein 3.39g 3.8g Chocolate ice cream
Fats 0.51g 11g Chocolate ice cream
Vitamin C 1mg 0.7mg Dried fruit
Net carbs 55.34g 27g Dried fruit
Carbs 62.64g 28.2g Dried fruit
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg Dried fruit
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU Chocolate ice cream
Magnesium 32mg 29mg Dried fruit
Calcium 55mg 109mg Chocolate ice cream
Potassium 1162mg 249mg Dried fruit
Iron 2.66mg 0.93mg Dried fruit
Sugar 53.44g 25.36g Chocolate ice cream
Fiber 7.3g 1.2g Dried fruit
Copper 0.343mg 0.135mg Dried fruit
Zinc 0.39mg 0.58mg Chocolate ice cream
Starch 0.35g Dried fruit
Phosphorus 71mg 107mg Chocolate ice cream
Sodium 10mg 76mg Dried fruit
Vitamin A 3604IU 416IU Dried fruit
Vitamin A 180µg 118µg Dried fruit
Vitamin E 4.33mg 0.3mg Dried fruit
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg Chocolate ice cream
Manganese 0.235mg 0.14mg Dried fruit
Selenium 2.2µg 2.5µg Chocolate ice cream
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.042mg Chocolate ice cream
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.194mg Chocolate ice cream
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 0.226mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.554mg Chocolate ice cream
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.055mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg Chocolate ice cream
Vitamin K 3.1µg 0.3µg Dried fruit
Folate 10µg 16µg Chocolate ice cream
Choline 13.9mg 22.5mg Chocolate ice cream
Saturated Fat 0.017g 6.8g Dried fruit
Monounsaturated Fat 0.074g 3.21g Chocolate ice cream
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.41g Chocolate ice cream
Tryptophan 0.016mg Dried fruit
Threonine 0.073mg Dried fruit
Isoleucine 0.063mg Dried fruit
Leucine 0.105mg Dried fruit
Lysine 0.083mg Dried fruit
Methionine 0.015mg Dried fruit
Phenylalanine 0.062mg Dried fruit
Valine 0.078mg Dried fruit
Histidine 0.047mg Dried fruit
Fructose 12.47g Dried fruit

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Dried fruit Chocolate ice cream
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Dried fruit
16%
Chocolate ice cream
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Dried fruit
26%
Chocolate ice cream

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 34mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit contains less Sodium (difference - 66mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.783g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate ice cream
Chocolate ice cream is lower in Sugar (difference - 28.08g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chocolate ice cream
Chocolate ice cream is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.