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

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Summary of differences between ice cream sandwich and butter

  • Ice cream sandwich has more copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate; however, butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 241% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Ice cream sandwich has 95 times more manganese than butter. While ice cream sandwich has 0.381mg of manganese, butter has only 0.004mg.
  • Ice cream sandwich has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of ice cream sandwich is higher.

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

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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.
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%
Butter
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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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%

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.
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%
Butter
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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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.317g 50.489g 219%
Fats 8.57g 81.11g 112%
Vitamin A 86µg 684µg 66%
Cholesterol 21mg 215mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 23.43g 52%
Copper 0.254mg 0.016mg 26%
Calories 237kcal 717kcal 24%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.004mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 2.32mg 13%
Carbs 37.14g 0.06g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.042mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.034mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.005mg 9%
Folate 34µg 3µg 8%
Protein 4.29g 0.85g 7%
Phosphorus 72mg 24mg 7%
Magnesium 29mg 2mg 6%
Calcium 86mg 24mg 6%
Sodium 129mg 11mg 5%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.09mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 3.01g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0.17µg 5%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 7µg 5%
Selenium 3.1µg 1µg 4%
Iron 0.26mg 0.02mg 3%
Potassium 115mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.11mg 2%
Choline 8mg 18.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.003mg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 37.14g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 0.06g 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 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g 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
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +404.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61800%
Contains more WaterWater +172.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2650%
Contains more FatsFats +846.4%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.