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

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The main differences between whey and chocolate ice cream

  • Whey contains less copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin A, calcium, and manganese than chocolate ice cream.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate ice cream is 33% higher.
  • Whey is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index than whey.

Food types used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 less SodiumSodium -28.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.7%
Contains more IronIron +1450%
Contains more CopperCopper +3275%
Contains more ZincZinc +346.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.6%

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.
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3833.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.6%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.29µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.23g 6.8g 30%
Fats 0.36g 11g 16%
Copper 0.004mg 0.135mg 15%
Vitamin A 3µg 118µg 13%
Iron 0.06mg 0.93mg 11%
Cholesterol 2mg 34mg 11%
Calories 27kcal 216kcal 9%
Phosphorus 46mg 107mg 9%
Carbs 5.14g 28.2g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 3.21g 8%
Calcium 47mg 109mg 6%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.14mg 6%
Protein 0.85g 3.8g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Magnesium 8mg 29mg 5%
Folate 1µg 16µg 4%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.554mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.194mg 3%
Potassium 161mg 249mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.41g 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.055mg 2%
Choline 16mg 22.5mg 1%
Selenium 1.9µg 2.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.7mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 76mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 27g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.29µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +67.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2955.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +448.6%
Contains more OtherOther +145.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3110%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3627.3%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.