Dates vs. Chocolate Ice Cream

Nutrition comparison of Dates and Chocolate Ice Cream


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of dates versus chocolate ice cream (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in dates and chocolate ice cream:

  • Both dates and chocolate ice cream are high in calcium, calories, potassium and sugar.
  • Chocolate ice cream has more riboflavin and Vitamin B12, however, date contains more niacin and Vitamin B6.
  • Chocolate ice cream is a great source of Vitamin A.
  • Date is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
Detailed nutritional comparison of dates and chocolate ice cream is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Dates (Dates, medjool) and Chocolate Ice Cream (Ice creams, chocolate) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both dates and chocolate ice cream are high in calories. Date has 28% more calories than chocolate ice cream - date has 277 calories per 100 grams and chocolate ice cream has 216 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, dates is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to chocolate ice cream per calorie. Dates has a macronutrient ratio of 2:97:1 and for chocolate ice cream, 7:50:44 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Dates Chocolate Ice Cream
Protein 2% 7%
Carbohydrates 97% 50%
Fat 1% 44%
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carbohydrates

Date is high in carbohydrates and chocolate ice cream has 62% less carbohydrates than date - date has 75g of total carbs per 100 grams and chocolate ice cream has 28.2g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Date is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 458% more dietary fiber than chocolate ice cream - date has 6.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chocolate ice cream has 1.2g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Both dates and chocolate ice cream are high in sugar. Date has 162% more sugar than chocolate ice cream - date has 66.5g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate ice cream has 25.4g of sugar.

Protein

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Chocolate ice cream has 110% more protein than date - date has 1.8g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate ice cream has 3.8g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Chocolate ice cream is high in saturated fat and date has less saturated fat than chocolate ice cream - chocolate ice cream has 6.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Date has less cholesterol than chocolate ice cream - chocolate ice cream has 34mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Chocolate ice cream has more Vitamin C than date - chocolate ice cream has 0.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Chocolate ice cream is a great source of Vitamin A and it has 15 times more Vitamin A than date - date has 7ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chocolate ice cream has 118ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin D

Chocolate ice cream has more Vitamin D than date - chocolate ice cream has 8iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Chocolate ice cream and dates contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chocolate ice cream has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Dates and chocolate ice cream contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - date has 2.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chocolate ice cream has 0.3ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Chocolate ice cream has more riboflavin and Vitamin B12, however, date contains more niacin and Vitamin B6. Both dates and chocolate ice cream contain significant amounts of thiamin, pantothenic acid and folate.

Dates Chocolate Ice Cream
Thiamin 0.05 MG 0.042 MG
Riboflavin 0.06 MG 0.194 MG
Niacin 1.61 MG 0.226 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.805 MG 0.554 MG
Vitamin B6 0.249 MG 0.055 MG
Folate 15 UG 16 UG
Vitamin B12 ~ 0.29 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both dates and chocolate ice cream are high in calcium. Chocolate ice cream has 70% more calcium than date - date has 64mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate ice cream has 109mg of calcium.

iron

Dates and chocolate ice cream contain similar amounts of iron - date has 0.9mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate ice cream has 0.93mg of iron.

potassium

Both dates and chocolate ice cream are high in potassium. Date has 180% more potassium than chocolate ice cream - date has 696mg of potassium per 100 grams and chocolate ice cream has 249mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

carotenoids

Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]

For specific types of carotenoids,

Dates Chocolate Ice Cream
beta-carotene 89 UG 19 UG
lutein + zeaxanthin 23 UG ~



Customize your serving size


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Note: The specific food items compared are: Dates (Dates, medjool) and Chocolate Ice Cream (Ice creams, chocolate) .

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FAQ

Does dates or chocolate ice cream contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both dates and chocolate ice cream are high in calories. Date has 30% more calories than chocolate ice cream - date has 277 calories in 100g and chocolate ice cream has 216 calories.

Does dates or chocolate ice cream have more carbohydrates?
By weight, date is high in carbohydrates and chocolate ice cream has 60% fewer carbohydrates than date - date has 75g of carbs for 100g and chocolate ice cream has 28.2g of carbohydrates.

Does dates or chocolate ice cream contain more calcium?
Both dates and chocolate ice cream are high in calcium. Chocolate ice cream has 70% more calcium than date - date has 64mg of calcium in 100 grams and chocolate ice cream has 109mg of calcium.

Does dates or chocolate ice cream contain more potassium?
Both dates and chocolate ice cream are high in potassium. Date has 180% more potassium than chocolate ice cream - date has 696mg of potassium in 100 grams and chocolate ice cream has 249mg of potassium.