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Ice cream vs. Frozen yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ice cream and frozen yogurt

  • Frozen yogurt has less vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 22% more.
  • Frozen yogurt is lower in cholesterol.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index than frozen yogurt.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice creams, vanilla and Frozen yogurts, flavors other than chocolate.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 30% 14% 17% 3% 7.6% 38% 8.2% 0% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +411.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.3%
~equal in Selenium ~1.9µg

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%
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 2.3% 16% 1.8% 1.5% 10% 42% 1.3% 0% 9.2% 8.8% 0.75% 3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +457.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Frozen yogurt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 2.326g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.07µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 12%
Fats 11g 3.6g 11%
Cholesterol 44mg 13mg 10%
Vitamin A 118µg 49µg 8%
Iron 0.09mg 0.46mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.18mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.986g 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.28mg 4%
Calories 207kcal 127kcal 4%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Calcium 128mg 100mg 3%
Copper 0.023mg 0.009mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.1g 2%
Phosphorus 105mg 89mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.04mg 1%
Carbs 23.6g 21.6g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 3IU 1%
Protein 3.5g 3g 1%
Potassium 199mg 156mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.09mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 10mg 1%
Sodium 80mg 63mg 1%
Choline 26mg 23.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 22.9g 21.6g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 19.92g N/A
Selenium 1.8µg 1.9µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 5µg 4µg 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
3% 4% 22% 71%
Protein: 3 g
Fats: 3.6 g
Carbs: 21.6 g
Water: 71.2 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +205.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
~equal in Carbs ~21.6g

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.326 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +201.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.7%

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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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168105/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.