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Ice cream vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ice cream and white chocolate

  • Ice cream has more vitamin A; however, white chocolate has more phosphorus, vitamin K, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • White chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 63% more.
  • Ice cream has 14 times more vitamin A than white chocolate. Ice cream has 421IU of vitamin A, while white chocolate has 30IU.
  • White chocolate is lower in cholesterol.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index than white chocolate.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice creams, vanilla and Candies, white 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 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.7%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Zinc ~0.74mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.008mg

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1211.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +542.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2933.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.608mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 19.412g 57%
Fats 11g 32.09g 32%
Calories 207kcal 539kcal 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 9.097g 15%
Carbs 23.6g 59.24g 12%
Vitamin A 118µg 9µg 12%
Phosphorus 105mg 176mg 10%
Cholesterol 44mg 21mg 8%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 9.1µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.56µg 7%
Calcium 128mg 199mg 7%
Protein 3.5g 5.87g 5%
Selenium 1.8µg 4.5µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.745mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 1.013g 4%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.96mg 4%
Copper 0.023mg 0.06mg 4%
Potassium 199mg 286mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.282mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0.2g 2%
Iron 0.09mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.063mg 2%
Choline 26mg 29.5mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.608mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 22.9g 59.04g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 21.22g 59g N/A
Zinc 0.69mg 0.74mg 0%
Sodium 80mg 90mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.008mg 0%
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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +4592.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.7%
Contains more FatsFats +191.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +206.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.1%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.