Ice cream vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ice cream and fruit salad different?
- Ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B5, while fruit salad is higher in manganese.
- Ice cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 34% more than fruit salad.
- Fruit salad is lower in cholesterol.
Ice creams, vanilla and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids types were used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +75% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1063.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +392.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +650% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +177.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +117.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1787.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +293.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +272.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1614.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +996.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +450% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +206.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 6.79g | 0.004g | 31% |
Fats | 11g | 0.03g | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.014mg | 17% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 0µg | 16% |
Cholesterol | 44mg | 0mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 105mg | 14mg | 13% |
Calcium | 128mg | 11mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 0.053mg | 11% |
Vitamin A | 118µg | 30µg | 10% |
Calories | 207kcal | 50kcal | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.969g | 0.005g | 7% |
Protein | 3.5g | 0.51g | 6% |
Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.151mg | 6% |
Choline | 26mg | 5% | |
Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
Carbs | 23.6g | 13.05g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.011mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.452g | 0.011g | 3% |
Selenium | 1.8µg | 3% | |
Sodium | 80mg | 5mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.023mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 3.3mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 0.356mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.09mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
Potassium | 199mg | 116mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 8mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 0IU | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 3µg | 1% |
Fiber | 0.7g | 1g | 1% |
Net carbs | 22.9g | 12.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 21.22g | N/A | |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 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 | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.5 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
23.6 g
Water:
61 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
0.51 g
Fats:
0.03 g
Carbs:
13.05 g
Water:
86.15 g
Other:
0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +586.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +36566.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +246.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +41.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.452 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +59280% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4009.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |