Ice cream vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between ice cream and espresso
- Ice cream has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and zinc; however, espresso is higher in vitamin B3 and magnesium.
- Ice cream covers your daily saturated fat needs 33% more than espresso.
- Espresso has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of ice cream is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared.
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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 | +6300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1280% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +471.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +117.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +525% |
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 CVitamin C | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1975% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4388.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 212mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 5.207mg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 6.79g | 0.092g | 30% |
| Fats | 11g | 0.18g | 17% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 80mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 0µg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 7mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 118µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 2mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 0.028mg | 11% |
| Calories | 207kcal | 9kcal | 10% |
| Protein | 3.5g | 0.12g | 7% |
| Carbs | 23.6g | 1.67g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.969g | 0g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.05mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.177mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0.002mg | 4% |
| Choline | 26mg | 2.6mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.001mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.7g | 0g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.452g | 0.092g | 2% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 115mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.09mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.9g | 1.67g | N/A |
| Sugar | 21.22g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2816.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6011.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1313.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +291.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +60.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +391.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |
