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

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How are eggs and chocolate ice cream different?

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin D, and phosphorus than chocolate ice cream.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 207% higher.
  • Eggs contain 13 times more choline than chocolate ice cream. While eggs contain 293.8mg of choline, chocolate ice cream contains only 22.5mg.
  • Chocolate ice cream has less cholesterol.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate ice cream (62).

Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Ice creams, chocolate are the varieties 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.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 IronIron +28%
Contains more CopperCopper +1381.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +81%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +438.5%

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.
Egg
Egg
10
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 AVitamin A +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +243.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +282.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +1205.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.1%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.135mg 207%
Cholesterol 373mg 34mg 113%
Selenium 30.8µg 2.5µg 51%
Choline 293.8mg 22.5mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.29µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.194mg 25%
Protein 12.58g 3.8g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.554mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.267g 6.8g 16%
Vitamin D 87IU 8IU 10%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0.2µg 10%
Phosphorus 172mg 107mg 9%
Carbs 1.12g 28.2g 9%
Folate 44µg 16µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.41g 7%
Calcium 50mg 109mg 6%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.3mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.055mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 29mg 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.58mg 4%
Potassium 126mg 249mg 4%
Vitamin A 149µg 118µg 3%
Iron 1.19mg 0.93mg 3%
Calories 155kcal 216kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 3.21g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.042mg 2%
Sodium 124mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.226mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Fats 10.61g 11g 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 27g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +231.1%
Contains more WaterWater +34%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2417.9%
Contains more OtherOther +21.5%
~equal in Fats ~11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 -52%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.9%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.