Ice cream sandwich vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ice cream sandwich and milkshake different?
- Ice cream sandwich is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B1; however, milkshake is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for ice cream sandwich is 23% higher.
- Ice cream sandwich contains 27 times more manganese than milkshake. While ice cream sandwich contains 0.381mg of manganese, milkshake contains only 0.014mg.
- Milkshake has a lower glycemic index (27) than ice cream sandwich (61).
Ice cream sandwich and Milk shakes, thick 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +141.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +160% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +398% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +53.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2621.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +244% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +270% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +972.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +550% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +385.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +76.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +940% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +78.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.254mg | 0.051mg | 23% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.05µg | 0.52µg | 20% |
Manganese | 0.381mg | 0.014mg | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.272g | 0.113g | 14% |
Fats | 8.57g | 3.03g | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.566mg | 0.146mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 86µg | 25µg | 7% |
Folate | 34µg | 7µg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.111mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
Calories | 237kcal | 112kcal | 6% |
Carbs | 37.14g | 17.75g | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 48IU | 6% |
Calcium | 86mg | 146mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 72mg | 115mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.661g | 0.875g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.146mg | 0.195mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 12mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 21mg | 12mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.368mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 2.317g | 1.886g | 2% |
Potassium | 115mg | 183mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.4mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.26mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.6mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
Caffeine | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.028mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Selenium | 3.1µg | 2.3µg | 1% |
Choline | 8mg | 14.3mg | 1% |
Sodium | 129mg | 95mg | 1% |
Protein | 4.29g | 3.86g | 1% |
Net carbs | 37.14g | 17.75g | N/A |
Sugar | 18.57g | 17.75g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.234mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.378mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.186mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.105mg | 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
Protein:
4.29 g
Fats:
8.57 g
Carbs:
37.14 g
Water:
48.9 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
3.86 g
Fats:
3.03 g
Carbs:
17.75 g
Water:
74.45 g
Other:
0.91 g
Contains more FatsFats | +182.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +109.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +52.2% |
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Protein
~3.86g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.272 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +204.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1910.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.6% |