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Wheat vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat and ice cream

  • Ice cream contains less selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium than wheat .
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 159% higher.
  • Ice cream contains 377 times less manganese than wheat . Wheat contains 3.012mg of manganese, while ice cream contains 0.008mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat is lower.
  • Wheat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat is 50, while the glycemic index of ice cream is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +928.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.6%
Contains more IronIron +3811.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2304.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +502.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +922%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5708.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +772.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Ice cream DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 1.8µg 159%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.008mg 131%
Copper 0.553mg 0.023mg 59%
Phosphorus 508mg 105mg 58%
Iron 3.52mg 0.09mg 43%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.116mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.041mg 32%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.69mg 32%
Magnesium 144mg 14mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.048mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.454g 6.79g 29%
Protein 13.68g 3.5g 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Carbs 71.13g 23.6g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Fats 2.47g 11g 13%
Folate 43µg 5µg 10%
Calcium 34mg 128mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.24mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 2.969g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.581mg 7%
Calories 339kcal 207kcal 7%
Potassium 431mg 199mg 7%
Choline 26mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.452g 4%
Sodium 2mg 80mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +290.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.4%
Contains more OtherOther +97.8%
Contains more FatsFats +345.3%
Contains more WaterWater +457.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -93.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +763.1%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.