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Peppermint vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peppermint and chocolate ice cream

  • Chocolate ice cream contains less vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, fiber, folate, copper, calcium, and magnesium than peppermint.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for peppermint is 77% higher.
  • Chocolate ice cream has 45 times less vitamin C than peppermint. Peppermint has 31.8mg of vitamin C, while chocolate ice cream has 0.7mg.
  • Peppermint is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Peppermint, fresh and Ice creams, 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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.5%
Contains more IronIron +446.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +740%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.6%

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4442.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +654.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.93mg 52%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.14mg 45%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0.7mg 35%
Saturated fat 0.246g 6.8g 30%
Fiber 8g 1.2g 27%
Folate 114µg 16µg 25%
Copper 0.329mg 0.135mg 22%
Fats 0.94g 11g 15%
Calcium 243mg 109mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Magnesium 80mg 29mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin A 212µg 118µg 10%
Potassium 569mg 249mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.226mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 3.21g 8%
Calories 70kcal 216kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.055mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.194mg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Phosphorus 73mg 107mg 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.58mg 5%
Carbs 14.89g 28.2g 4%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.554mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.042mg 3%
Sodium 31mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.41g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Protein 3.75g 3.8g 0%
Net carbs 6.89g 27g N/A
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +41.2%
Contains more OtherOther +36.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1070.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.4%
~equal in Protein ~3.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9627.3%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/nutrients
  2. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.