Apple pie vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are apple pie and ice cream different?
- Apple pie is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and manganese, while ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Ice cream covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 16% more than apple pie.
- Apple pie contains 23 times more manganese than ice cream. Apple pie contains 0.182mg of manganese, while ice cream contains 0.008mg.
- Ice cream is lower in sodium.
- Ice cream has a higher glycemic index (62) than apple pie (41).
Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Ice creams, vanilla types were used in this article.
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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.
Contains more IronIron | +1244.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2175% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1063.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +206.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +331.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +337.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +433.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +226.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +868.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +306.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +388.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3800% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0.39µg | 16% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 44mg | 15% |
Iron | 1.21mg | 0.09mg | 14% |
Saturated fat | 3.797g | 6.79g | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.198g | 0.452g | 12% |
Calcium | 11mg | 128mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 105mg | 12% |
Vitamin A | 29µg | 118µg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.119mg | 0.581mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.182mg | 0.008mg | 8% |
Sodium | 266mg | 80mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.041mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.123mg | 0.116mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.24mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.69mg | 5% |
Choline | 26mg | 5% | |
Fiber | 1.6g | 0.7g | 4% |
Potassium | 65mg | 199mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.388g | 2.969g | 4% |
Copper | 0.046mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
Carbs | 34g | 23.6g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.9g | 3.5g | 3% |
Selenium | 1.8µg | 3% | |
Calories | 237kcal | 207kcal | 2% |
Magnesium | 7mg | 14mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
Fats | 11g | 11g | 0% |
Net carbs | 32.4g | 22.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 21.22g | N/A | |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Folate | 4µg | 5µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.026mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.073mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.129mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.07mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.088mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.084mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.038mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +47.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +386.3% |