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Ice cream vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ice cream and malt

  • Ice cream has more vitamin A and monounsaturated fat; however, malt is higher in selenium.
  • Ice cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 25% more than malt.
  • Ice cream has 4 times more vitamin A than malt. While ice cream has 421 IU of vitamin A, malt has only 95 IU.
  • Malt has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice creams, vanilla and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.

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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 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 3% 39% 6% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 8.7% 1.2% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +353.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.42µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Malt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 1.883g 22%
Fats 11g 3.29g 12%
Cholesterol 44mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin A 118µg 26µg 10%
Selenium 1.8µg 5.4µg 7%
Calories 207kcal 85kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.354mg 5%
Choline 26mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.827g 5%
Carbs 23.6g 11.2g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.184mg 4%
Calcium 128mg 98mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.41mg 3%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.08mg 3%
Iron 0.09mg 0.21mg 2%
Copper 0.023mg 0.037mg 2%
Phosphorus 105mg 91mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.06mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.208g 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 199mg 172mg 1%
Fiber 0.7g 0.5g 1%
Sodium 80mg 60mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.259mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.42µg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Protein 3.5g 3.37g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.7g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 591kcal 252kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 118g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 0.55 N/A
Net carbs 22.9g 10.7g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 21.22g 6.68g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.077mg 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
Malt
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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +234.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
~equal in Protein ~3.37g

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
Malt
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65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +259%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.