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Ice cream vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ice cream and coffee

  • Ice cream is richer than coffee in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ice cream is 34% higher.
  • Coffee contains less cholesterol.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

Food types used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.1%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +1050%
Contains more ZincZinc +3350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187.5%

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%
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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% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Coffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.002g 31%
Fats 11g 0.02g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Phosphorus 105mg 3mg 15%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Calcium 128mg 2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.076mg 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Calories 207kcal 1kcal 10%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Carbs 23.6g 0g 8%
Protein 3.5g 0.12g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.015g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.254mg 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.02mg 6%
Potassium 199mg 49mg 4%
Choline 26mg 2.6mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.001mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 3mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Sodium 80mg 2mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.001g 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.014mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.01mg 2%
Copper 0.023mg 0.002mg 2%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Iron 0.09mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 0g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.191mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.002mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g 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
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2816.7%
Contains more FatsFats +54900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +91.5%
Contains more WaterWater +62.9%

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
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19693.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.