Egg white vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are egg whites and ice cream different?
- Egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2; however, ice cream is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ice cream is 34% higher.
- Egg whites contain 11 times more selenium than ice cream. While egg whites contain 20µg of selenium, ice cream contains only 1.8µg.
- Egg whites have a lower glycemic index (0) than ice cream (62).
Egg, white, raw, fresh and Ice creams, vanilla are the varieties 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 ManganeseManganese | +37.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1011.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1728.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +12.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2200% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +600% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.8% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +82.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +925% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +205.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +860% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +2263.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 20µg | 1.8µg | 33% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 6.79g | 31% |
Fats | 0.17g | 11g | 17% |
Protein | 10.9g | 3.5g | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.439mg | 0.24mg | 15% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 44mg | 15% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 118µg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 15mg | 105mg | 13% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0.39µg | 13% |
Calcium | 7mg | 128mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.581mg | 8% |
Carbs | 0.73g | 23.6g | 8% |
Calories | 52kcal | 207kcal | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 2.969g | 7% |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.69mg | 6% |
Choline | 1.1mg | 26mg | 5% |
Sodium | 166mg | 80mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.005mg | 0.048mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.452g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.004mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.7g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Potassium | 163mg | 199mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 14mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.73g | 22.9g | N/A |
Iron | 0.08mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.71g | 21.22g | N/A |
Copper | 0.023mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.105mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Folate | 4µg | 5µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.449mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.661mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.016mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.806mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.399mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.686mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.809mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.29mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +211.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +43.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +6370.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3132.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +42.9% |