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Ice cream vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ice cream and spätzle

  • Ice cream has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B5; however, spätzle is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Spätzle covers your daily selenium needs 40% more than ice cream.
  • Spätzle contains 20 times less vitamin A than ice cream. Ice cream contains 421IU of vitamin A, while spätzle contains 21IU.
  • Spätzle has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +326.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3837.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1227.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.65mg

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% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg
~equal in Choline ~25.7mg

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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +431.4%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.7%
Contains more WaterWater +11%
~equal in Carbs ~25.16g

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +411%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ice cream Spätzle
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Spätzle DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 23.9µg 40%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.419g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.02mg 17%
Fats 11g 2.07g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.09µg 13%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.315mg 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 6µg 12%
Calcium 128mg 12mg 12%
Copper 0.023mg 0.098mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.263mg 6%
Iron 0.09mg 0.6mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.581g 6%
Potassium 199mg 38mg 5%
Cholesterol 44mg 29mg 5%
Phosphorus 105mg 76mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 165mg 4%
Calories 207kcal 138kcal 3%
Protein 3.5g 4.54g 2%
Fiber 0.7g 1.2g 2%
Magnesium 14mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.4mg 2%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.552g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.17mg 1%
Carbs 23.6g 25.16g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.69mg 0.65mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Choline 26mg 25.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.121mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ice cream Spätzle
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Ice cream
6%
Spätzle
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Ice cream
32%
Spätzle

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 15mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.82g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.371g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 62)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ice cream
Ice cream contains less Sodium (difference - 85mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ice cream
Ice cream is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.