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

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Summary of differences between graham cracker and chocolate ice cream

  • Graham cracker has more manganese, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin K, while chocolate ice cream has more vitamin B12.
  • Graham cracker covers your daily need for manganese, 38% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Graham cracker contains 48 times more vitamin K than chocolate ice cream. While graham cracker contains 14.3µg of vitamin K, chocolate ice cream contains only 0.3µg.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate ice cream is lower.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of graham cracker is 74.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 +37.9%
Contains more IronIron +306.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +627.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.4%

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 +403.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +531%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1864.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +468.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +281.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Manganese 1.019mg 0.14mg 38%
Iron 3.78mg 0.93mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 0.41g 33%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 0.226mg 26%
Saturated fat 1.633g 6.8g 23%
Folate 91µg 16µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.042mg 19%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Sodium 459mg 76mg 17%
Carbs 77.66g 28.2g 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 0.3µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Calories 430kcal 216kcal 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Phosphorus 185mg 107mg 11%
Fiber 3.4g 1.2g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.194mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.055mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0.3mg 8%
Selenium 6.3µg 2.5µg 7%
Protein 6.69g 3.8g 6%
Copper 0.17mg 0.135mg 4%
Calcium 77mg 109mg 3%
Choline 5.9mg 22.5mg 3%
Zinc 0.96mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.554mg 3%
Magnesium 40mg 29mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 3.21g 2%
Potassium 170mg 249mg 2%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Fats 10.6g 11g 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 27g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 25.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +76.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.4%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1543.1%
~equal in Fats ~11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 -76%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1214.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.9%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.

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