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Milkshake vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between milkshake and ice cream?

  • Milkshake is richer in vitamin D and vitamin B12, yet ice cream is richer in vitamin A and monounsaturated fat.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 25% higher.
  • Milkshake has 6 times more vitamin D than ice cream. Milkshake has 48IU of vitamin D, while ice cream has 8IU.
  • Milkshake contains less sugar.
  • Milkshake has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

We used Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Ice creams, vanilla types in this comparison.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.8%
~equal in Potassium ~199mg
~equal in Iron ~0.09mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +372%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.886g 6.79g 22%
Fats 3.03g 11g 12%
Cholesterol 12mg 44mg 11%
Vitamin A 25µg 118µg 10%
Calories 112kcal 207kcal 5%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.39µg 5%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.2µg 5%
Vitamin D 48IU 8IU 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 2.969g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.581mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Copper 0.051mg 0.023mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.24mg 3%
Carbs 17.75g 23.6g 2%
Calcium 146mg 128mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.452g 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.3mg 2%
Choline 14.3mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.041mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Selenium 2.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Protein 3.86g 3.5g 1%
Phosphorus 115mg 105mg 1%
Sodium 95mg 80mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 17.75g 22.9g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 183mg 199mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 0.09mg 0%
Sugar 17.75g 21.22g N/A
Manganese 0.014mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.116mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.048mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A

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% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +22%
Contains more FatsFats +263%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33%
~equal in Protein ~3.5g
~equal in Other ~0.9g

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
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +239.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%

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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. 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.