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

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What are the main differences between cereal and ice cream sandwich?

  • Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than ice cream sandwich.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 515% higher.
  • Ice cream sandwich is lower in sodium.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Ice cream sandwich 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.
Cereal
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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 more IronIron +13000%
Contains more ZincZinc +1166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +760%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
~equal in Potassium ~115mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~72mg

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.
Cereal
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +846.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5564.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2550.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1791.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21278.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.209mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.111mg 515%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.028mg 458%
Iron 34.06mg 0.26mg 423%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.146mg 286%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 1.566mg 175%
Vitamin A 814µg 86µg 81%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.6mg 64%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Sodium 795mg 129mg 29%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.381mg 18%
Carbs 86.85g 37.14g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 2.272g 13%
Copper 0.137mg 0.254mg 13%
Fats 1.08g 8.57g 12%
Folate 34µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.26g 2.317g 9%
Calcium 10mg 86mg 8%
Calories 378kcal 237kcal 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 7%
Selenium 6.3µg 3.1µg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 2.661g 6%
Protein 6.06g 4.29g 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 29mg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Phosphorus 77mg 72mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.3µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 37.14g N/A
Potassium 105mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g 18.57g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.209mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 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 ProteinProtein +41.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.8%
Contains more OtherOther +102.7%
Contains more FatsFats +693.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1193.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1204.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +541.8%

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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. 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.