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Ice cream vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ice cream and eggnog

  • Ice cream has more monounsaturated fat; however, eggnog has more vitamin D.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 21% more.
  • Eggnog is lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice creams, vanilla and Eggnog.

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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 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
~equal in Calcium ~130mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~109mg

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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +100.8%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.105mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Eggnog DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 2.591g 19%
Fats 11g 4.19g 10%
Vitamin A 118µg 59µg 7%
Calories 207kcal 88kcal 6%
Carbs 23.6g 8.05g 5%
Cholesterol 44mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin D 8IU 49IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.2µg 5%
Choline 26mg 52.2mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 1.302g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.19mg 4%
Selenium 1.8µg 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.45µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.417mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.198g 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.46mg 2%
Protein 3.5g 4.55g 2%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.21mg 1%
Iron 0.09mg 0.2mg 1%
Sodium 80mg 54mg 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 109mg 1%
Copper 0.023mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1.5mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Potassium 199mg 165mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 8.05g N/A
Calcium 128mg 130mg 0%
Sugar 21.22g 8.05g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.105mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more FatsFats +162.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.2%
Contains more OtherOther +34.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more WaterWater +35.3%

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
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.8%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.