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Wheat Bread vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat Bread and ice cream

  • Wheat Bread has more manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, and copper; however, ice cream is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily manganese needs 60% more than ice cream.
  • Ice cream has 54 times less vitamin B3 than wheat Bread. Wheat Bread has 6.25mg of vitamin B3, while ice cream has 0.116mg.
  • Ice cream contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, wheat, toasted and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
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 +321.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +4444.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +760.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +113%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17112.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1755.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +970.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5287.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +1620%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.6%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 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 +270.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.3%
Contains more OtherOther +207.8%
Contains more FatsFats +157.6%
Contains more WaterWater +151.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 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 -85.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Wheat Bread Ice cream
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Ice cream DV% diff.
Manganese 1.377mg 0.008mg 60%
Selenium 33.4µg 1.8µg 57%
Iron 4.09mg 0.09mg 50%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 0.116mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.041mg 33%
Saturated fat 0.989g 6.79g 26%
Sodium 601mg 80mg 23%
Folate 86µg 5µg 20%
Copper 0.198mg 0.023mg 19%
Protein 12.96g 3.5g 19%
Fiber 4.7g 0.7g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Phosphorus 188mg 105mg 12%
Magnesium 59mg 14mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.24mg 11%
Carbs 55.77g 23.6g 11%
Fats 4.27g 11g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.048mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 0.452g 8%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.69mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0.3µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 2.969g 5%
Calories 313kcal 207kcal 5%
Calcium 165mg 128mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.581mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 223mg 199mg 1%
Choline 22.1mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 51.07g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 6.42g 21.22g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Wheat Bread Ice cream
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Wheat Bread
18%
Ice cream
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Wheat Bread
16%
Ice cream

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 44mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 14.8g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.801g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ice cream
Ice cream contains less Sodium (difference - 521mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Ice cream
Ice cream is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.