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Ice cream vs. Milky Way — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ice cream and Milky Way

  • Ice cream has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and phosphorus; however, Milky Way is richer in copper and manganese.
  • Milky Way covers your daily saturated fat needs 26% more than ice cream.
  • Milky Way has 5 times less cholesterol than ice cream. Ice cream has 44mg of cholesterol, while Milky Way has 9mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, vanilla and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar.

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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 14% 35% 11% 18% 49% 19% 29% 22% 19% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +444.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +539.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1737.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

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% 10% 18% 6% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 3% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +280.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +116.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Milky Way DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 12.016g 24%
Carbs 23.6g 71.17g 16%
Copper 0.023mg 0.147mg 14%
Calories 207kcal 456kcal 12%
Cholesterol 44mg 9mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.103mg 11%
Fats 11g 17.23g 10%
Vitamin A 118µg 31µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.18µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.155mg 9%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.147mg 6%
Phosphorus 105mg 67mg 5%
Iron 0.09mg 0.49mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.89mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 167mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.014mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 6mg 2%
Choline 26mg 16.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 2.23g 2%
Potassium 199mg 124mg 2%
Calcium 128mg 115mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.26g 1%
Fiber 0.7g 1g 1%
Protein 3.5g 4.01g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 16IU 1%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 22.9g 70.17g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 59.69g N/A
Zinc 0.69mg 0.69mg 0%
Selenium 1.8µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.154mg 0%
Trans fat 0.206g N/A
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
4% 17% 71% 6%
Protein: 4.01 g
Fats: 17.23 g
Carbs: 71.17 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more WaterWater +868.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more FatsFats +56.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.6%
Contains more OtherOther +43.3%

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
83% 15% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.23 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.26 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.8%

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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. Milky Way - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168756/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.