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Milk vs. Ice cream sundae cone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between milk and ice cream sundae cone

  • Milk has more vitamin D and calcium, while ice cream sundae cone has more copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Milk contains 12 times more vitamin D than ice cream sundae cone. While milk contains 48IU of vitamin D, ice cream sundae cone contains only 4IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in milk is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Ice cream sundae cone.

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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
3
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 14% 18% 18% 14% 27% 15% 55% 15% 11% 13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +720%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2800%

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
3
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% 39% 2.2% 1.5% 23% 49% 21% 21% 12% 44% 1.3% 14% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1094.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.356mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Ice cream sundae cone DV% diff.
Fats 0.97g 14g 20%
Calories 42kcal 254kcal 11%
Saturated fat 0.633g 2.717g 9%
Copper 0.01mg 0.082mg 8%
Carbs 4.99g 28.89g 8%
Vitamin A 58µg 117µg 7%
Calcium 125mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.111mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.1µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 4IU 6%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.35µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.747g 5%
Phosphorus 95mg 128mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 1.775g 4%
Folate 5µg 19µg 4%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.087mg 4%
Iron 0.03mg 0.36mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Cholesterol 5mg 15mg 3%
Sodium 44mg 115mg 3%
Selenium 3.3µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.213mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 204mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.11mg 1%
Choline 17.7mg 11.9mg 1%
Protein 3.37g 3g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.05mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.56mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 27.89g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 21.26g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.356mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.022mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.018mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
3% 14% 29% 53%
Protein: 3 g
Fats: 14 g
Carbs: 28.89 g
Water: 53.31 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more WaterWater +68.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1343.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +479%
~equal in Other ~0.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
52% 34% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.717 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.775 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +540.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2034.3%

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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 sundae cone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171306/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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