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Ice pop vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice pop and ice cream different?

  • Ice pop is richer in iron, while ice cream is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Ice cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 34% more than ice pop.
  • Ice pop contains 6 times more iron than ice cream. Ice pop contains 0.54mg of iron, while ice cream contains 0.09mg.
  • Ice pop is lower in saturated fat.

Frozen novelties, ice type, pop and Ice creams, vanilla 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 0.71% 0% 1.3% 20% 0% 4.1% 0% 0.91% 0% 1.1%
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%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1226.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +360%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.06% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 3% 39% 6% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice pop Ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.013g 6.79g 31%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.24mg 18%
Fats 0.24g 11g 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Phosphorus 0mg 105mg 15%
Calcium 0mg 128mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.001mg 0.581mg 12%
Protein 0g 3.5g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 2.969g 7%
Calories 79kcal 207kcal 6%
Iron 0.54mg 0.09mg 6%
Potassium 15mg 199mg 5%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.69mg 5%
Choline 0mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.048mg 4%
Magnesium 1mg 14mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Copper 0mg 0.023mg 3%
Sodium 7mg 80mg 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.041mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.016g 0.452g 3%
Fructose 2.72g 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Carbs 19.23g 23.6g 1%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 8 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.116mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0g 1.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 591kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 127g 48g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.2 0.5 N/A
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 19.23g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 13.66g 21.22g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 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 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 80%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 19.23 g
Water: 80.49 g
Other: 0.04 g
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +32%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +4483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2150%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 64% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.016 g
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5721.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2725%

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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 pop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168813/nutrients
  2. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.