Ice cream vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ice cream and white bread

Ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, yet white bread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese.
Daily need coverage for iron for white bread is 44% higher.
White bread contains less cholesterol.
Ice cream has a lower glycemic index than white bread.

Food types used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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.

Ice cream

White bread

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+57.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.5%
Contains more IronIron	+3911.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+339.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+6600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1122.2%

~equal in Zinc ~0.74mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~98mg

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.

Ice cream

White bread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+36.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+50%
Contains more CholineCholine	+78.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4020.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+81.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2120%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.243mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.09mg	3.61mg	44%
Vitamin B1	0.041mg	0.533mg	41%
Selenium	1.8µg	22µg	37%
Vitamin B3	0.116mg	4.78mg	29%
Saturated fat	6.79g	0.698g	28%
Folate	5µg	111µg	27%
Manganese	0.008mg	0.536mg	23%
Sodium	80mg	490mg	18%
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	0µg	16%
Cholesterol	44mg	0mg	15%
Starch		37.17g	15%
Vitamin A	118µg	0µg	13%
Fats	11g	3.33g	12%
Protein	3.5g	8.85g	11%
Carbs	23.6g	49.42g	9%
Copper	0.023mg	0.101mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.452g	1.602g	8%
Fiber	0.7g	2.7g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.969g	0.599g	6%
Fructose		2.43g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.048mg	0.087mg	3%
Calories	207kcal	266kcal	3%
Calcium	128mg	144mg	2%
Potassium	199mg	126mg	2%
Magnesium	14mg	23mg	2%
Choline	26mg	14.6mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.3mg	0.22mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.581mg	0.536mg	1%
Vitamin D	8IU	0IU	1%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	0mg	1%
Phosphorus	105mg	98mg	1%
Net carbs	22.9g	46.72g	N/A
Sugar	21.22g	5.67g	N/A
Zinc	0.69mg	0.74mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.243mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	0.2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.027g	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	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.166g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A