Chocolate ice cream - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Chocolate ice cream consists of 9% fat, 4% protein, 21% carbs, 0% fiber and 65% water. Chocolate ice cream has 179 calories per 100g, that is 95% lower than other foods in Ice cream. In total 45% of the calories in Chocolate ice cream are from fat, 9% from protein and 47% from carbohydrates.

  • Moderate Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 60
  • High in carbs 15.8g carbohydrates per portion of 75g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 9.5
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Can you eat Chocolate ice cream for a low carb diet?

With 15.75g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 9.5 in a portion of 75g, Chocolate ice cream should be avoided for a ketogenic diet due to the high percentage of carbs. Chocolate ice cream contains high amounts of Fructose, is Gluten free and has a high amount of Lactose .

Chocolate ice cream: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g 		Chocolate ice cream
avg Ice cream[1]
Calories (kcal) 179.0 187.6
Fat (g) 9.0 10.0
Protein (g) 4.0 2.6
Carbohydrates (g) 21.0 21.6
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 20.0 21.6
Polysaccharides (g) 1.0 21.6
Fibers (g) 0.0 0.4
Sodium (mg) 50.0 33.3
Water (g) 65.0 64.1
[1] average of Ice cream

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (75g) of Chocolate ice cream contains:

  • 134.3 Calories
  • 6.8g of Fat
  • 3.0g of Protein
  • and 15.8g of Carbs
  • 37.5mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 7.5mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.5mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.5mg of Iron - 0.0% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 86.3mg of Potassium - 0.0% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • 0.8mg of Vitamin C - 0.0% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
  • 0.4mg of Vitamin B12 - 0.1% of the RDA for Vitamin B12.

For every gram of carbs in Chocolate ice cream you get

  • 0.19 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Ice cream have on average 0.12g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.43 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Ice cream 0.46g)
  • 0.00 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Ice cream 0.02g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Chocolate ice cream?

Vitamins
per 100g 		Chocolate ice cream
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 1.0 3.8
Vitamin E (mg) 0.6 0.4
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.1 0.0
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.2 0.1
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1 0.0
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 20.0 7.6
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.5 0.2
Retinol (μg) 135.0 102.6
beta-Carotene (μg) 30.0
[1] average of Ice cream

Is Chocolate ice cream rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (75g) for Chocolate ice cream of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Chocolate ice cream

Minerals
per 100g 		Chocolate ice cream
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 10.0 14.3
Zinc (mg) 0.6 0.3
Sodium (mg) 50.0 33.3
Calcium (mg) 90.0 67.5
Iron (mg) 0.7 0.3
Potassium (mg) 115.0 123.2
Phosphorus (mg) 110.0 73.9
[1] average of Ice cream

Is Chocolate ice cream high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Chocolate ice cream we looked at the portion size (75g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Chocolate ice cream

21.0% of Chocolate ice cream are carbs, per serving of 75g that makes 15.8g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g 		Chocolate ice cream
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 20.0 20.6
Polysaccharides (g) 1.0 1.1
Total carbs (g) 21.0 21.6
[1] average of Ice cream

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Chocolate ice cream?

The Glycemic Index of Chocolate ice cream is 60, which would be considered as moderate. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 9.5 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Chocolate ice cream

  • is Gluten free
  • has a high amount of Lactose
  • high amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Chocolate ice cream

Of the 9.0g total fat per 100g in Chocolate ice cream, 4.5g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.6g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 2.9g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 120.0mg.