Reeses cups vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between reeses cups and ice cream
- Reeses cups have more vitamin B3, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, and folate; however, ice cream is higher in vitamin B2.
- Reeses cups cover your daily vitamin B3 needs 27% more than ice cream.
- Ice cream contains 13 times less iron than reeses cups. Reeses cups contain 1.21mg of iron, while ice cream contains 0.09mg.
- Ice cream has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +342.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1244.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +943.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +64.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +290.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3770.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +108.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +566.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +36.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +594.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +118.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.5g | 0.452g | 34% |
| Fats | 30.53g | 11g | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.49mg | 0.116mg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 13.1g | 2.969g | 25% |
| Copper | 0.24mg | 0.023mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 10.73g | 6.79g | 18% |
| Calories | 515kcal | 207kcal | 15% |
| Iron | 1.21mg | 0.09mg | 14% |
| Protein | 10.24g | 3.5g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 44mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 0.7g | 12% |
| Sodium | 357mg | 80mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 62mg | 14mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 55.36g | 23.6g | 11% |
| Folate | 50µg | 5µg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 118µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.24mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0.041mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 161mg | 105mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.26µg | 0.39µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.28mg | 0.69mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 128mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 343mg | 199mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.048mg | 4% |
| Caffeine | 7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Choline | 35.4mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.581mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.76g | 22.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.17g | 21.22g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.24 g
Fats:
30.53 g
Carbs:
55.36 g
Water:
1.44 g
Other:
2.43 g
Protein:
3.5 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
23.6 g
Water:
61 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +192.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +177.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +134.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +170% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4136.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.73 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
13.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.5 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.452 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +341.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1116.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.7% |
