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Almonds vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between almonds and ice cream?

  • Ice cream has less vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, zinc, and vitamin B3 than almonds.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 169% higher.
  • Almonds have 272 times more manganese than ice cream. Almonds have 2.179mg of manganese, while ice cream has 0.008mg.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

We used Nuts, almonds and Ice creams, vanilla types in this comparison.

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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 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1828.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +268.3%
Contains more IronIron +4022.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +4382.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +352.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +358.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27137.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.8%

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 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8443.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +374.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3019%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +780%
Contains more CholineCholine +100.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.3mg 169%
Copper 1.031mg 0.023mg 112%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.008mg 94%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.452g 79%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 2.969g 71%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.24mg 69%
Magnesium 270mg 14mg 61%
Fats 49.93g 11g 60%
Phosphorus 481mg 105mg 54%
Fiber 12.5g 0.7g 47%
Iron 3.71mg 0.09mg 45%
Protein 21.15g 3.5g 35%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.116mg 22%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.69mg 22%
Calories 579kcal 207kcal 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Potassium 733mg 199mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.041mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.802g 6.79g 14%
Calcium 269mg 128mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Folate 44µg 5µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.048mg 7%
Choline 52.1mg 26mg 5%
Selenium 4.1µg 1.8µg 4%
Sodium 1mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.581mg 2%
Carbs 21.55g 23.6g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 21.22g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +504.3%
Contains more FatsFats +353.9%
Contains more OtherOther +228.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1283.2%
~equal in Carbs ~23.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +962.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2627.7%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.