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Ice cream vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ice cream and cheese

  • Cheese is richer than ice cream in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 60% higher.
  • Ice cream contains less cholesterol.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

Food types used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla and Cheese, cheddar.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +454.7%
Contains more IronIron +55.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1483.3%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 128mg 710mg 58%
Saturated fat 6.79g 18.867g 55%
Phosphorus 105mg 455mg 50%
Selenium 1.8µg 28.5µg 49%
Protein 3.5g 22.87g 39%
Fats 11g 33.31g 34%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 1.1µg 30%
Zinc 0.69mg 3.64mg 27%
Sodium 80mg 653mg 25%
Vitamin A 118µg 330µg 24%
Cholesterol 44mg 99mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 9.246g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.428mg 14%
Calories 207kcal 404kcal 10%
Carbs 23.6g 3.09g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 1.421g 6%
Folate 5µg 27µg 6%
Potassium 199mg 76mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.41mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.71mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin D 8IU 24IU 2%
Choline 26mg 16.5mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg 2%
Copper 0.023mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.029mg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.027mg 1%
Iron 0.09mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +663.8%
Contains more WaterWater +64.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +553.4%
Contains more FatsFats +202.8%
Contains more OtherOther +312.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.4%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.