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Milkshake vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between milkshake and chocolate ice cream

  • Milkshake is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin D; however, chocolate ice cream is richer in iron, copper, vitamin A, and manganese.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 25% higher.
  • Milkshake has 6 times more vitamin D than chocolate ice cream. While milkshake has 48IU of vitamin D, chocolate ice cream has only 8IU.
  • Milkshake has less cholesterol.
  • Milkshake has a lower glycemic index (27) than chocolate ice cream (62).

The food types used in this comparison are Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.1%
Contains more IronIron +830%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +372%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.194mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.886g 6.8g 22%
Fats 3.03g 11g 12%
Iron 0.1mg 0.93mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.29µg 10%
Vitamin A 25µg 118µg 10%
Copper 0.051mg 0.135mg 9%
Cholesterol 12mg 34mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 3.21g 6%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.2µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Calories 112kcal 216kcal 5%
Vitamin D 48IU 8IU 5%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.554mg 4%
Calcium 146mg 109mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 29mg 4%
Carbs 17.75g 28.2g 3%
Potassium 183mg 249mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.58mg 2%
Folate 7µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.41g 2%
Choline 14.3mg 22.5mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.055mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Sodium 95mg 76mg 1%
Phosphorus 115mg 107mg 1%
Protein 3.86g 3.8g 0%
Net carbs 17.75g 27g N/A
Sugar 17.75g 25.36g N/A
Selenium 2.3µg 2.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.194mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +33.7%
Contains more FatsFats +263%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.9%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
~equal in Protein ~3.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +266.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +262.8%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/nutrients
  2. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.