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Ice cream vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ice cream and candy bar

  • Ice cream has more vitamin B12; however, candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, magnesium, and folate.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11766% more.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index than candy bar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice creams, vanilla and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +685.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.5%
Contains more IronIron +977.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3265.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +471%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15437.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161.1%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 3% 39% 6% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 82% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6729.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +318650%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 153mg 11766%
Copper 0.023mg 0.774mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 10.65g 68%
Manganese 0.008mg 1.243mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 7.922mg 49%
Fats 11g 33.7g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 16.721g 34%
Zinc 0.69mg 3.94mg 30%
Phosphorus 105mg 308mg 29%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 4.1mg 25%
Protein 3.5g 15.5g 24%
Magnesium 14mg 110mg 23%
Folate 5µg 75µg 18%
Calories 207kcal 522kcal 16%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Fiber 0.7g 4.1g 14%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Iron 0.09mg 0.97mg 11%
Saturated fat 6.79g 4.678g 10%
Carbs 23.6g 47.4g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.14mg 8%
Potassium 199mg 407mg 6%
Calcium 128mg 78mg 5%
Selenium 1.8µg 4.7µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.83mg 5%
Sodium 80mg 156mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Choline 26mg 29.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.7g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 591kcal 337kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 5.9 N/A
Net carbs 22.9g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +3712.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +342.9%
Contains more FatsFats +206.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.8%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +463.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2256.2%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.