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Spätzle vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spätzle and ice cream

  • Spätzle has more selenium, manganese, copper, and iron; however, ice cream is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
  • Spätzle covers your daily selenium needs 40% more than ice cream.
  • Ice cream contains 39 times less manganese than spätzle. Spätzle contains 0.315mg of manganese, while ice cream contains 0.008mg.
  • Spätzle has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +326.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3837.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1227.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

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% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +244.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.048mg
~equal in Choline ~26mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 ProteinProtein +29.7%
Contains more FatsFats +431.4%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
~equal in Carbs ~23.6g
~equal in Water ~61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 -93.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +411%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Spätzle Ice cream
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spätzle Ice cream DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 1.8µg 40%
Saturated fat 0.419g 6.79g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.24mg 17%
Fats 2.07g 11g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.39µg 13%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.008mg 13%
Vitamin A 6µg 118µg 12%
Calcium 12mg 128mg 12%
Copper 0.098mg 0.023mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.581mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.09mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 2.969g 6%
Potassium 38mg 199mg 5%
Cholesterol 29mg 44mg 5%
Phosphorus 76mg 105mg 4%
Sodium 165mg 80mg 4%
Calories 138kcal 207kcal 3%
Protein 4.54g 3.5g 2%
Fiber 1.2g 0.7g 2%
Magnesium 21mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.116mg 2%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.452g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.3mg 1%
Carbs 25.16g 23.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 21.22g N/A
Zinc 0.65mg 0.69mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.048mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Choline 25.7mg 26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Spätzle Ice cream
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Spätzle
18%
Ice cream
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Spätzle
16%
Ice cream

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 15mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.82g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.371g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 62)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ice cream
Ice cream contains less Sodium (difference - 85mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ice cream
Ice cream is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.