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

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Important differences between ice cream sandwich and whey

  • Ice cream sandwich has more copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin A; however, whey has more vitamin B12.
  • Ice cream sandwich's daily need coverage for copper is 28% more.
  • Ice cream sandwich has 381 times more manganese than whey. Ice cream sandwich has 0.381mg of manganese, while whey has 0.001mg.
  • Whey is lower in cholesterol.
  • Ice cream sandwich has a higher glycemic index than whey.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice cream sandwich and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +6250%
Contains more ZincZinc +361.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.1%

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2016.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +460%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.158mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Whey DV% diff.
Copper 0.254mg 0.004mg 28%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.001mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 0.011g 15%
Fats 8.57g 0.36g 13%
Calories 237kcal 27kcal 11%
Carbs 37.14g 5.14g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0.28µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.317g 0.23g 9%
Vitamin A 86µg 3µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.074mg 9%
Folate 34µg 1µg 8%
Protein 4.29g 0.85g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.036mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 0.1g 6%
Cholesterol 21mg 2mg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 8mg 5%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.13mg 4%
Phosphorus 72mg 46mg 4%
Calcium 86mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.383mg 3%
Iron 0.26mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 129mg 54mg 3%
Selenium 3.1µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.158mg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 115mg 161mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 37.14g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.031mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +404.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2280.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +622.6%
Contains more OtherOther +107.5%
Contains more WaterWater +90.4%

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
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2561%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20554.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.