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

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How are milkshake and ice cream sandwich different?

  • Milkshake is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, phosphorus, and calcium; however, ice cream sandwich is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for ice cream sandwich is 23% higher.
  • Milkshake has a lower glycemic index (27) than ice cream sandwich (61).

Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Ice cream sandwich are the varieties used in this article.

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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% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more IronIron +160%
Contains more CopperCopper +398%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2621.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.8%

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 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 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +940%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +244%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +972.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +385.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Copper 0.051mg 0.254mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.05µg 20%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.381mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 2.272g 14%
Fats 3.03g 8.57g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 1.566mg 9%
Vitamin A 25µg 86µg 7%
Folate 7µg 34µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.111mg 7%
Calories 112kcal 237kcal 6%
Carbs 17.75g 37.14g 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Calcium 146mg 86mg 6%
Phosphorus 115mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 2.661g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.146mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 29mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.209mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.886g 2.317g 2%
Potassium 183mg 115mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.4mg 2%
Iron 0.1mg 0.26mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.6mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.3µg 1%
Selenium 2.3µg 3.1µg 1%
Choline 14.3mg 8mg 1%
Sodium 95mg 129mg 1%
Protein 3.86g 4.29g 1%
Net carbs 17.75g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 17.75g 18.57g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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% 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 +52.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.1%
Contains more FatsFats +182.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20.9%

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
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 -18.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1910.6%

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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 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.