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.

Ice cream

Carob

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.

Ice cream

Carob

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+11700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+39.3%

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			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%
Manganese	0.008mg	0.14mg	6%
Selenium	1.8µg	5.2µg	6%
Vitamin B3	0.116mg	1.04mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.048mg	0.13mg	6%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	7.7µg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.969g	0.483g	6%
Magnesium	14mg	36mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.041mg	0.1mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.178mg	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*	8 IU	0 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Sodium	80mg	107mg	1%
Choline	26mg	19mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.452g	0.295g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	591kcal	663kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	48g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.5	0.03	N/A
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