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 calcium and vitamin D*, while ice cream sundae cone has more fats, copper, carbs, vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
Ice cream sundae cone covers your daily need for fats 20% more than milk.
Milk contains 12 times more vitamin D* than ice cream sundae cone. While milk contains 48 IU of vitamin D*, ice cream sundae cone contains only 4 IU.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Milk

Ice cream sundae cone

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Milk

Ice cream sundae cone

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+34.3%

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			DV% diff.
Fats	0.97g	14g	20%
Calories	42kcal	254kcal	11%
Saturated fat	0.633g	2.717g	9%
Carbs	4.99g	28.89g	8%
Copper	0.01mg	0.082mg	8%
Calcium	125mg	60mg	7%
Vitamin A	58µg	117µg	7%
Vitamin D*	48 IU	4 IU	6%
Vitamin D	1.2µg	0.1µg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.09mg	6%
Vitamin B3	0.093mg	1.111mg	6%
Phosphorus	95mg	128mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.47µg	0.35µg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.035g	0.747g	5%
Iron	0.03mg	0.36mg	4%
Fiber	0g	1g	4%
Manganese	0.003mg	0.087mg	4%
Folate	5µg	19µg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	0.277g	1.775g	4%
Cholesterol	5mg	15mg	3%
Sodium	44mg	115mg	3%
Magnesium	11mg	20mg	2%
Potassium	150mg	204mg	2%
Selenium	3.3µg	2.3µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.185mg	0.213mg	2%
Protein	3.37g	3g	1%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.56mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.01mg	0.11mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.037mg	0.05mg	1%
Choline	17.7mg	11.9mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	125kcal	847kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	238g	39g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.49	0.93	N/A
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		0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.027g		0%