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

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The main differences between ice cream sandwich and watermelon

  • Ice cream sandwich is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, calcium, and folate, yet watermelon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for ice cream sandwich is 24% higher.
  • Ice cream sandwich has a lower glycemic index than watermelon.

Food types used in this article are Ice cream sandwich and Watermelon, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1128.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +504.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +554.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +902.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +675%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg
~equal in Iron ~0.24mg

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%
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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +595.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +779.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +1033.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.221mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Watermelon DV% diff.
Copper 0.254mg 0.042mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 0.05g 15%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.038mg 15%
Fats 8.57g 0.15g 13%
Calories 237kcal 30kcal 10%
Saturated fat 2.317g 0.016g 10%
Carbs 37.14g 7.55g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.021mg 10%
Phosphorus 72mg 11mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.178mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Folate 34µg 3µg 8%
Calcium 86mg 7mg 8%
Protein 4.29g 0.61g 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.033mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 0.037g 7%
Sodium 129mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin A 86µg 28µg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 10mg 5%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.4µg 5%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.1mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.05mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0µg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 8mg 4.1mg 1%
Net carbs 37.14g 7.15g N/A
Potassium 115mg 112mg 0%
Iron 0.26mg 0.24mg 0%
Sugar 18.57g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.221mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +603.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5613.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +391.9%
Contains more OtherOther +358.3%
Contains more WaterWater +87%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7091.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4444%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/nutrients
  2. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.