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Ice creams, vanilla, light vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Ice creams, vanilla, light and Milk

  • Ice creams, vanilla, light has more Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B2, and Monounsaturated Fat, however, Milk is richer in Vitamin D.
  • Ice creams, vanilla, light covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 11% more than Milk.
  • Milk has 5 times less Cholesterol than Ice creams, vanilla, light. Ice creams, vanilla, light has 27mg of Cholesterol, while Milk has 5mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, vanilla, light and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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% 48% 18% 7.1% 5.7% 20% 44% 9.7% 0.65% 11%
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.7%
Contains more IronIron +533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65%
~equal in Phosphorus ~95mg

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 4% 27% 2.4% 3% 13% 59% 2.6% 29% 10% 59% 1% 4.5% 14%
Milk
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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% 12% 0.2% 36% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.47µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 5% 29% 60%
Protein: 4.78 g
Fats: 4.83 g
Carbs: 29.46 g
Water: 59.85 g
Other: 1.08 g
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.8%
Contains more FatsFats +397.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +490.4%
Contains more OtherOther +44%
Contains more WaterWater +50.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.927 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.281 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.219 g
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +362.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +525.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -78.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ice creams, vanilla, light Milk
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice creams, vanilla, light Milk Opinion
Calories 180kcal 42kcal Ice creams, vanilla, light
Protein 4.78g 3.37g Ice creams, vanilla, light
Fats 4.83g 0.97g Ice creams, vanilla, light
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Net carbs 29.16g 4.99g Ice creams, vanilla, light
Carbs 29.46g 4.99g Ice creams, vanilla, light
Cholesterol 27mg 5mg Milk
Vitamin D 4IU 48IU Milk
Magnesium 14mg 11mg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Calcium 161mg 125mg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Potassium 208mg 150mg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Iron 0.19mg 0.03mg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Sugar 22.12g 5.2g Milk
Fiber 0.3g 0g Ice creams, vanilla, light
Copper 0.017mg 0.01mg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Zinc 0.73mg 0.42mg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Phosphorus 103mg 95mg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Sodium 74mg 44mg Milk
Vitamin A 448IU 196IU Ice creams, vanilla, light
Vitamin A RAE 128µg 58µg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.01mg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.2µg Milk
Manganese 0.005mg 0.003mg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Selenium 2µg 3.3µg Milk
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.02mg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.185mg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Vitamin B3 0.136mg 0.093mg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.361mg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.037mg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.47µg
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Folate 6µg 5µg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Choline 26mg 17.7mg Ice creams, vanilla, light
Saturated Fat 2.927g 0.633g Milk
Monounsaturated Fat 1.281g 0.277g Ice creams, vanilla, light
Polyunsaturated fat 0.219g 0.035g Ice creams, vanilla, light
Tryptophan 0.043mg Milk
Threonine 0.143mg Milk
Isoleucine 0.174mg Milk
Leucine 0.319mg Milk
Lysine 0.282mg Milk
Methionine 0.088mg Milk
Phenylalanine 0.174mg Milk
Valine 0.22mg Milk
Histidine 0.101mg Milk
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g Milk
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g Milk

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Ice creams, vanilla, light Milk
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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 creams, vanilla, light
15%
Milk
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Ice creams, vanilla, light
14%
Milk

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Milk
Milk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 22mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Milk
Milk is lower in Sugar (difference - 16.92g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Milk
Milk contains less Sodium (difference - 30mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Milk
Milk is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.294g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Ice creams, vanilla, light
Ice creams, vanilla, light is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is cheaper?
Ice creams, vanilla, light
Ice creams, vanilla, light is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Ice creams, vanilla, light
Ice creams, vanilla, light is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ice creams, vanilla, light
Ice creams, vanilla, light is relatively richer in vitamins

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 creams, vanilla, light - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167572/nutrients
  2. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.