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Cheese vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheese and ice cream

  • Cheese is richer than ice cream in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 60% higher.
  • Cheese contains 16 times more selenium than ice cream. Cheese contains 28.5µg of selenium, while ice cream contains 1.8µg.
  • Ice cream contains less sodium.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +454.7%
Contains more IronIron +55.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 3% 39% 6% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Ice cream DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 128mg 58%
Saturated fat 18.867g 6.79g 55%
Phosphorus 455mg 105mg 50%
Selenium 28.5µg 1.8µg 49%
Protein 22.87g 3.5g 39%
Fats 33.31g 11g 34%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.39µg 30%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.69mg 27%
Sodium 653mg 80mg 25%
Vitamin A 330µg 118µg 24%
Cholesterol 99mg 44mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 2.969g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.24mg 14%
Calories 404kcal 207kcal 10%
Carbs 3.09g 23.6g 7%
Folate 27µg 5µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.452g 6%
Potassium 76mg 199mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 14mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.581mg 3%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 8 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.3µg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.09mg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.023mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.048mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 1.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 591kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 48g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 0.5 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 21.22g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.116mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +553.4%
Contains more FatsFats +202.8%
Contains more OtherOther +312.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +663.8%
Contains more WaterWater +64.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.