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Butter vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butter and ice cream sandwich

  • Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, ice cream sandwich is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 241% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Butter has 10 times more cholesterol than ice cream sandwich. While butter has 215mg of cholesterol, ice cream sandwich has only 21mg.
  • Ice cream sandwich has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of ice cream sandwich is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Butter, without salt and Ice cream sandwich.

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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.
Butter
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +379.2%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +1487.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9425%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210%

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.
Butter
Butter
5
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +695.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +240%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +438.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +135%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +329.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3628.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1033.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 2.317g 219%
Fats 81.11g 8.57g 112%
Vitamin A 684µg 86µg 66%
Cholesterol 215mg 21mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 2.661g 52%
Copper 0.016mg 0.254mg 26%
Calories 717kcal 237kcal 24%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.381mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.4mg 13%
Carbs 0.06g 37.14g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1.566mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.146mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.111mg 9%
Folate 3µg 34µg 8%
Protein 0.85g 4.29g 7%
Phosphorus 24mg 72mg 7%
Magnesium 2mg 29mg 6%
Calcium 24mg 86mg 6%
Sodium 11mg 129mg 5%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.6mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 2.272g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.05µg 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 1.3µg 5%
Selenium 1µg 3.1µg 4%
Iron 0.02mg 0.26mg 3%
Potassium 24mg 115mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.209mg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.028mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 18.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +846.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +404.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61800%
Contains more WaterWater +172.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2650%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +780.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.