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Ice cream vs. Carob — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ice cream and carob?

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin A, yet carob is richer in zinc, copper, calcium, iron, potassium, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Carob's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 111% higher.
  • Ice cream has 44 times more cholesterol than carob. Ice cream has 44mg of cholesterol, while carob has 1mg.
  • Carob has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

We used Ice creams, vanilla and Candies, carob, unsweetened types in this comparison.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Carob
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.1%
Contains more IronIron +1333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +695.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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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 1.7% 0.33% 31% 0% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +39.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +796.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Carob DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 29.018g 101%
Fats 11g 31.36g 31%
Zinc 0.69mg 3.53mg 26%
Calcium 128mg 303mg 18%
Copper 0.023mg 0.183mg 18%
Calories 207kcal 540kcal 17%
Iron 0.09mg 1.29mg 15%
Cholesterol 44mg 1mg 14%
Potassium 199mg 633mg 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 1µg 13%
Fiber 0.7g 3.8g 12%
Carbs 23.6g 56.29g 11%
Protein 3.5g 8.15g 9%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.57mg 8%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7.7µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1.04mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.483g 6%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.14mg 6%
Selenium 1.8µg 5.2µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.178mg 5%
Magnesium 14mg 36mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.28µg 5%
Folate 5µg 21µg 4%
Phosphorus 105mg 126mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.75mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.295g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Choline 26mg 19mg 1%
Sodium 80mg 107mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 22.9g 52.49g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 34.11g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Carob
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8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +3861%
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.9%
Contains more FatsFats +185.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.5%
Contains more OtherOther +195.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Carob
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97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +514.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.2%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/nutrients
  2. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/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.