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Ice cream vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ice cream and sugar substitute

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc, yet sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 75% higher.
  • Ice cream contains 17 times more zinc than sugar substitute. Ice cream contains 0.69mg of zinc, while sugar substitute contains 0.04mg.
  • Sugar substitute contains less sugar.
  • Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

Food types used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +410.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1212.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +586.7%
Contains more IronIron +77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +626.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 128mg 879mg 75%
Saturated fat 6.79g 31%
Sodium 80mg 572mg 21%
Carbs 23.6g 84.77g 20%
Fats 11g 0g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.015mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 15%
Phosphorus 105mg 8mg 14%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.08mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 7%
Calories 207kcal 347kcal 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.04mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Potassium 199mg 39mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.015mg 3%
Protein 3.5g 2.06g 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.015mg 2%
Copper 0.023mg 0.007mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 6mg 2%
Iron 0.09mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.022mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 4.03g N/A
Fiber 0.7g 0.6g 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 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 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +567.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.2%
Contains more OtherOther +347.8%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.