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Reeses cups vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between reeses cups and chocolate ice cream

  • Reeses cups are richer than chocolate ice cream in vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, folate, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Reeses cups cover your daily vitamin B3 needs 27% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Reeses cups have 5 times more sodium than chocolate ice cream. Reeses cups have 357mg of sodium, while chocolate ice cream has 76mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups 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 44% 23% 30% 45% 80% 35% 69% 47% 0% 7.6%
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 +113.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.8%
Contains more IronIron +30.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.6%

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 1% 5.7% 3% 0% 40% 25% 84% 37% 23% 33% 5% 38% 19%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +281%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1886.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +212.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +594.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reeses cups Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.5g 0.41g 34%
Fats 30.53g 11g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.49mg 0.226mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 13.1g 3.21g 25%
Saturated fat 10.73g 6.8g 18%
Calories 515kcal 216kcal 15%
Protein 10.24g 3.8g 13%
Copper 0.24mg 0.135mg 12%
Sodium 357mg 76mg 12%
Vitamin A 17µg 118µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.042mg 10%
Fiber 3.6g 1.2g 10%
Carbs 55.36g 28.2g 9%
Folate 50µg 16µg 9%
Cholesterol 6mg 34mg 9%
Phosphorus 161mg 107mg 8%
Magnesium 62mg 29mg 8%
Zinc 1.28mg 0.58mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.194mg 6%
Manganese 0mg 0.14mg 6%
Iron 1.21mg 0.93mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.055mg 3%
Potassium 343mg 249mg 3%
Calcium 78mg 109mg 3%
Selenium 1.4µg 2.5µg 2%
Choline 35.4mg 22.5mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.554mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 0.29µg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.3µg 1%
Caffeine 7mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 51.76g 27g N/A
Sugar 47.17g 25.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 31% 55% 2%
Protein: 10.24 g
Fats: 30.53 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 1.44 g
Other: 2.43 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 ProteinProtein +169.5%
Contains more FatsFats +177.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.3%
Contains more OtherOther +86.9%
Contains more WaterWater +3768.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.5 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +308.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1241.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.6%

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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. Reeses cups - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168763/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.