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Ice cream vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream and toffee different?

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and zinc, while toffee is higher in vitamin A.
  • Toffee covers your daily need for saturated fat, 69% more than ice cream.
  • Ice cream contains 6 times more zinc than toffee. Ice cream contains 0.69mg of zinc, while toffee contains 0.12mg.
  • Ice cream is lower in cholesterol.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index (62) than toffee (51).

Ice creams, vanilla and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe types were used 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 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.2%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +666.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%

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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +254.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +833.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 20.565g 63%
Fats 11g 32.75g 33%
Vitamin A 118µg 319µg 22%
Cholesterol 44mg 104mg 20%
Calories 207kcal 560kcal 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 8.964g 15%
Carbs 23.6g 64.72g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.068mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.11µg 12%
Phosphorus 105mg 32mg 10%
Calcium 128mg 34mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.134mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 1.222g 5%
Choline 26mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.12mg 5%
Protein 3.5g 1.07g 5%
Potassium 199mg 51mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.94mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.008mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.009mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.8µg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 4mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.8µg 2%
Sodium 80mg 135mg 2%
Copper 0.023mg 0.003mg 2%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Iron 0.09mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 22.9g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 63.47g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
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
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.1%
Contains more WaterWater +10990.9%
Contains more FatsFats +197.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.2%
~equal in Other ~0.91g

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 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +201.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.4%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.