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

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The main differences between ice cream sandwich and ginger

  • Ice cream sandwich is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, manganese, and folate, yet ginger is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ice cream sandwich is 11% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than ice cream sandwich.

Food types used in this article are Ice cream sandwich and Ginger root, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260.9%
Contains more IronIron +130.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%

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%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +344%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +329.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +471.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +260%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.203mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Ginger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 0.154g 14%
Fats 8.57g 0.75g 12%
Saturated fat 2.317g 0.203g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.16mg 10%
Vitamin A 86µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.034mg 9%
Potassium 115mg 415mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Calories 237kcal 80kcal 8%
Calcium 86mg 16mg 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.025mg 7%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.229mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 0.154g 6%
Carbs 37.14g 17.77g 6%
Folate 34µg 11µg 6%
Phosphorus 72mg 34mg 5%
Sodium 129mg 13mg 5%
Protein 4.29g 1.82g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.75mg 5%
Choline 8mg 28.8mg 4%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.7µg 4%
Iron 0.26mg 0.6mg 4%
Copper 0.254mg 0.226mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 43mg 3%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0µg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.26mg 1%
Net carbs 37.14g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.203mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g 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
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1042.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more WaterWater +61.3%

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1627.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1375.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.