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Ice cream vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ice cream and peanut butter

  • Ice cream has less vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, iron, and folate than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 81% more than ice cream.
  • The glycemic index of ice cream is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice creams, vanilla and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.4%
Contains more IronIron +1833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1734.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20712.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.8%

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 0% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11203.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +818.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1640%
Contains more CholineCholine +142.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Peanut butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 13.112mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 12.535g 81%
Manganese 0.008mg 1.665mg 72%
Fats 11g 51.36g 62%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 9.1mg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 25.941g 57%
Copper 0.023mg 0.422mg 44%
Protein 3.5g 22.21g 37%
Magnesium 14mg 168mg 37%
Phosphorus 105mg 335mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.441mg 30%
Folate 5µg 87µg 21%
Iron 0.09mg 1.74mg 21%
Calories 207kcal 598kcal 20%
Fiber 0.7g 5g 17%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.51mg 17%
Saturated fat 6.79g 10.325g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Potassium 199mg 558mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 1.137mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.15mg 9%
Calcium 128mg 49mg 8%
Choline 26mg 63mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.192mg 4%
Selenium 1.8µg 4.1µg 4%
Sodium 80mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 23.6g 22.31g 0%
Net carbs 22.9g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 10.49g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +4859.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +534.6%
Contains more FatsFats +366.9%
Contains more OtherOther +221.1%
~equal in Carbs ~22.31g

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +773.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2673.2%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.