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Orange vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between oranges and ice cream

  • Oranges have more vitamin C, fiber, and folate; however, ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 58% more than ice cream.
  • Ice cream contains 6 times less folate than oranges. Oranges contain 30µg of folate, while ice cream contains 5µg.
  • Oranges have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of ice cream is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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.
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 CopperCopper +95.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +885.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +260%
~equal in Potassium ~199mg
~equal in Iron ~0.09mg

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.
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 CVitamin C +8766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +972.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +209.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 0.6mg 58%
Saturated fat 0.015g 6.79g 31%
Fats 0.12g 11g 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.24mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Phosphorus 14mg 105mg 13%
Vitamin A 11µg 118µg 12%
Calcium 40mg 128mg 9%
Calories 47kcal 207kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 2.969g 7%
Fiber 2.4g 0.7g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.581mg 7%
Folate 30µg 5µg 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.69mg 6%
Protein 0.94g 3.5g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.041mg 4%
Carbs 11.75g 23.6g 4%
Sodium 0mg 80mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.452g 3%
Choline 8.4mg 26mg 3%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.8µg 2%
Copper 0.045mg 0.023mg 2%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.008mg 1%
Potassium 181mg 199mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.116mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 9.35g 22.9g N/A
Iron 0.1mg 0.09mg 0%
Sugar 9.35g 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 +42.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +272.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9066.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.9%
Contains more OtherOther +104.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12808.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1708%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.