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Ice cream vs. Dove milk chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream and dove milk chocolate different?

  • Dove milk chocolate has more iron and fiber than ice cream.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for dove milk chocolate is 62% higher.
  • Ice cream contains 2 times more cholesterol than dove milk chocolate. While ice cream contains 44mg of cholesterol, dove milk chocolate contains only 18mg.
  • Dove milk chocolate has a lower glycemic index (45) than ice cream (62).

Ice creams, vanilla and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Milk 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.
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 0% 48% 0% 42% 0% 0% 0% 8.2% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +1133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.3%

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 2.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Dove milk chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 19.24g 57%
Fats 11g 31.72g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 18%
Calories 207kcal 546kcal 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 16%
Phosphorus 105mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Iron 0.09mg 1.11mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 12%
Carbs 23.6g 59.78g 12%
Cholesterol 44mg 18mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 7%
Fiber 0.7g 2.4g 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 6%
Potassium 199mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Protein 3.5g 5.94g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 4%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 3%
Copper 0.023mg 3%
Calcium 128mg 160mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 80mg 63mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 22.9g 57.38g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 55.45g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.246g 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 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
6% 32% 60%
Protein: 5.94 g
Fats: 31.72 g
Carbs: 59.78 g
Water: 1.61 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +3688.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.7%
Contains more FatsFats +188.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.3%
~equal in Other ~0.95g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Dove milk chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168804/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.