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Eggnog vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between eggnog and ice cream

  • Eggnog has more vitamin D; however, ice cream has more monounsaturated fat.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 21% more.
  • Eggnog has 6 times more vitamin D than ice cream. Eggnog has 49IU of vitamin D, while ice cream has 8IU.
  • Eggnog is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Eggnog 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.
Eggnog
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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% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
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 +35.7%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
~equal in Calcium ~128mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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.
Eggnog
4
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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
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 CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +100.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.048mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggnog Ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.591g 6.79g 19%
Fats 4.19g 11g 10%
Vitamin A 59µg 118µg 7%
Calories 88kcal 207kcal 6%
Carbs 8.05g 23.6g 5%
Cholesterol 59mg 44mg 5%
Vitamin D 49IU 8IU 5%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.2µg 5%
Choline 52.2mg 26mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.302g 2.969g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.24mg 4%
Selenium 4.2µg 1.8µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 0.39µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.581mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 0.452g 2%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.69mg 2%
Protein 4.55g 3.5g 2%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.3mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 0.09mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 80mg 1%
Phosphorus 109mg 105mg 1%
Copper 0.013mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.6mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 14mg 1%
Potassium 165mg 199mg 1%
Net carbs 8.05g 22.9g N/A
Calcium 130mg 128mg 0%
Sugar 8.05g 21.22g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.116mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.048mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 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 +30%
Contains more WaterWater +35.3%
Contains more FatsFats +162.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.2%
Contains more OtherOther +34.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 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 -61.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.3%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.