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M&Ms Peanut vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between m&Ms Peanut and ice cream

  • Ice cream has less copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, iron, magnesium, folate, and phosphorus.
  • M&Ms Peanut covers your daily copper needs 54% more than ice cream.
  • Ice cream contains 83 times less manganese than m&Ms Peanut. M&Ms Peanut contains 0.664mg of manganese, while ice cream contains 0.008mg.
  • Ice cream has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of ice cream is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 49% 31% 31% 44% 168% 48% 81% 6.5% 87% 22%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +392.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.4%
Contains more IronIron +1188.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2095.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.5%

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 0% 7.3% 57% 0% 16% 24% 63% 38% 21% 40% 7.5% 41% 20%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2798.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +436.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.9%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.581mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient M&Ms Peanut Ice cream DV% diff.
Copper 0.505mg 0.023mg 54%
Manganese 0.664mg 0.008mg 29%
Fats 26.13g 11g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.362mg 0.116mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.456g 0.452g 20%
Vitamin E 2.85mg 0.3mg 17%
Saturated fat 10.169g 6.79g 15%
Calories 515kcal 207kcal 15%
Magnesium 69mg 14mg 13%
Iron 1.16mg 0.09mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.086g 2.969g 13%
Folate 55µg 5µg 13%
Cholesterol 8mg 44mg 12%
Protein 9.57g 3.5g 12%
Fiber 3.7g 0.7g 12%
Carbs 60.48g 23.6g 12%
Phosphorus 190mg 105mg 12%
Vitamin A 22µg 118µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.24mg 10%
Zinc 1.76mg 0.69mg 10%
Selenium 4.1µg 1.8µg 4%
Potassium 347mg 199mg 4%
Calcium 102mg 128mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.39µg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.048mg 3%
Choline 37.3mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin K 3µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.627mg 0.581mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 80mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 50.75g 21.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.328g 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 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 26% 60% 2%
Protein: 9.57 g
Fats: 26.13 g
Carbs: 60.48 g
Water: 2.48 g
Other: 1.34 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 ProteinProtein +173.4%
Contains more FatsFats +137.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.3%
Contains more OtherOther +48.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2359.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 37% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.169 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.086 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.456 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +664.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.2%

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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. M&Ms Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169582/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.