Ice cream vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between ice cream and cereal
- Ice cream has less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than cereal.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 521% more than ice cream.
- Ice cream has 26 times more saturated fat than cereal. While ice cream has 6.79g of saturated fat, cereal has only 0.26g.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice creams, vanilla and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1180% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37744.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +495.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1001.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9775% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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 EVitamin E | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +6316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +589.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15236.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1512.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25434.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12370.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 6.288mg | 521% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 5.986mg | 457% |
| Iron | 0.09mg | 34.06mg | 425% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 3.87mg | 279% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 29.62mg | 184% |
| Vitamin A | 118µg | 814µg | 77% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 7.6mg | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 38.5mg | 42% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.79mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 795mg | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 6.79g | 0.26g | 30% |
| Carbs | 23.6g | 86.85g | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 16% | |
| Fats | 11g | 1.08g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% | |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.137mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 10mg | 12% |
| Calories | 207kcal | 378kcal | 9% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 6.3µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 0.226mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.969g | 0.204g | 7% |
| Protein | 3.5g | 6.06g | 5% |
| Choline | 26mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 77mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.7g | 1.4g | 3% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.452g | 0.354g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 22.9g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 21.22g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.146mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.316mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.258mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.081mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +918.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1513.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +73.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +268% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +147.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1355.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.2% |
