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

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Important differences between whey and ice cream sandwich

  • Whey has more vitamin B12; however, ice cream sandwich has more copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
  • Ice cream sandwich's daily need coverage for copper is 28% more.
  • Whey has 6 times more vitamin B12 than ice cream sandwich. Whey has 0.28µg of vitamin B12, while ice cream sandwich has 0.05µg.
  • Whey is lower in saturated fat.
  • Ice cream sandwich has a higher glycemic index than whey.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid and Ice cream sandwich.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +6250%
Contains more ZincZinc +361.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.2%

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.
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +460%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2016.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.028mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Copper 0.004mg 0.254mg 28%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.381mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 2.272g 15%
Fats 0.36g 8.57g 13%
Calories 27kcal 237kcal 11%
Carbs 5.14g 37.14g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.05µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.23g 2.317g 9%
Vitamin A 3µg 86µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.566mg 9%
Folate 1µg 34µg 8%
Protein 0.85g 4.29g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.111mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 2.661g 6%
Cholesterol 2mg 21mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 29mg 5%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.6mg 4%
Phosphorus 46mg 72mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 86mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.209mg 3%
Iron 0.06mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.4mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 129mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3.1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.146mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.3µg 1%
Choline 16mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 161mg 115mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 18.57g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.028mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +90.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +404.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2280.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +622.6%
Contains more OtherOther +107.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -90.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2561%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20554.5%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.