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Milk vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between milk and ice cream sandwich

  • Milk has more vitamin B12 and vitamin D; however, ice cream sandwich is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Ice cream sandwich covers your daily copper needs 27% more than milk.
  • Milk contains less saturated fat.
  • Ice cream sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of ice cream sandwich is 61, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.

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

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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.
Milk
Milk
4
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more IronIron +766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2440%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12600%
~equal in Selenium ~3.1µg

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.
Milk
Milk
6
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +840%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1583.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +580%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Copper 0.01mg 0.254mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.05µg 18%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.381mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 2.272g 15%
Fats 0.97g 8.57g 12%
Carbs 4.99g 37.14g 11%
Calories 42kcal 237kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.566mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.633g 2.317g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.111mg 8%
Folate 5µg 34µg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 2.661g 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Cholesterol 5mg 21mg 5%
Calcium 125mg 86mg 4%
Sodium 44mg 129mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin A 58µg 86µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.4mg 3%
Phosphorus 95mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.146mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.209mg 3%
Iron 0.03mg 0.26mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.6mg 2%
Protein 3.37g 4.29g 2%
Choline 17.7mg 8mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.3µg 1%
Potassium 150mg 115mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.028mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 18.57g N/A
Selenium 3.3µg 3.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +83.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.3%
Contains more FatsFats +783.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +644.3%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +860.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6391.4%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.