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Ice cream vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ice cream and milk?

  • Ice cream is higher in monounsaturated fat, yet milk is higher in vitamin D.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 31% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in milk is lower.
  • The glycemic index of milk is lower.

We used Ice creams, vanilla and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types 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.
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 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.7%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.3%
~equal in Calcium ~125mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~95mg

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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20.5%
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.633g 28%
Fats 11g 0.97g 15%
Cholesterol 44mg 5mg 13%
Calories 207kcal 42kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.277g 7%
Vitamin A 118µg 58µg 7%
Carbs 23.6g 4.99g 6%
Vitamin D 8IU 48IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.2µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.361mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.185mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.035g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.47µg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3.3µg 3%
Choline 26mg 17.7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.02mg 2%
Sodium 80mg 44mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.42mg 2%
Iron 0.09mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 95mg 1%
Potassium 199mg 150mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.037mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Copper 0.023mg 0.01mg 1%
Protein 3.5g 3.37g 0%
Net carbs 22.9g 4.99g N/A
Calcium 128mg 125mg 0%
Sugar 21.22g 5.2g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +1034%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +372.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more WaterWater +47.4%
~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
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +971.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1191.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.