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Ice cream vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream and coconut different?

  • Ice cream is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium; however, coconut is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut is 115% higher.
  • Coconut has less cholesterol.

Ice creams, vanilla and Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +814.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.9%
Contains more IronIron +2600%
Contains more CopperCopper +1791.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +461.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg

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%
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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +365.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +420%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 29.698g 104%
Manganese 0.008mg 1.5mg 65%
Copper 0.023mg 0.435mg 46%
Fats 11g 33.49g 35%
Fiber 0.7g 9g 33%
Iron 0.09mg 2.43mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.02mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Selenium 1.8µg 10.1µg 15%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Calcium 128mg 14mg 11%
Calories 207kcal 354kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.3mg 6%
Potassium 199mg 356mg 5%
Folate 5µg 26µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 1.425g 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.1mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 32mg 4%
Carbs 23.6g 15.23g 3%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3.3mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 20mg 3%
Choline 26mg 12.1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.066mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.366g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 113mg 1%
Protein 3.5g 3.33g 0%
Net carbs 22.9g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 6.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.054mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.077mg 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55%
Contains more WaterWater +29.8%
Contains more FatsFats +204.5%
~equal in Protein ~3.33g
~equal in Other ~0.96g

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.5%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.