White bread vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between white bread and ice cream

White bread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese, yet ice cream is richer in vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for iron for white bread is 44% higher.
White bread contains 67 times more manganese than ice cream. White bread contains 0.536mg of manganese, while ice cream contains 0.008mg.
Ice cream contains less sodium.
Ice cream has a lower glycemic index than white bread.

Food types used in this article are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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.

White bread

Ice cream

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.5%
Contains more IronIron	+3911.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+339.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+6600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1122.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+57.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.7%

~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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.

White bread

Ice cream

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4020.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+81.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2120%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+36.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+50%
Contains more CholineCholine	+78.1%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.24mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.581mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	3.61mg	0.09mg	44%
Vitamin B1	0.533mg	0.041mg	41%
Selenium	22µg	1.8µg	37%
Vitamin B3	4.78mg	0.116mg	29%
Saturated fat	0.698g	6.79g	28%
Folate	111µg	5µg	27%
Manganese	0.536mg	0.008mg	23%
Sodium	490mg	80mg	18%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.39µg	16%
Cholesterol	0mg	44mg	15%
Starch	37.17g		15%
Vitamin A	0µg	118µg	13%
Fats	3.33g	11g	12%
Protein	8.85g	3.5g	11%
Carbs	49.42g	23.6g	9%
Copper	0.101mg	0.023mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.602g	0.452g	8%
Fiber	2.7g	0.7g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	0.599g	2.969g	6%
Fructose	2.43g		3%
Vitamin B6	0.087mg	0.048mg	3%
Calories	266kcal	207kcal	3%
Calcium	144mg	128mg	2%
Potassium	126mg	199mg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	14mg	2%
Choline	14.6mg	26mg	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.3mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.581mg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	8IU	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.6mg	1%
Phosphorus	98mg	105mg	1%
Net carbs	46.72g	22.9g	N/A
Sugar	5.67g	21.22g	N/A
Zinc	0.74mg	0.69mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.243mg	0.24mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0.3µg	0%
Trans fat	0.027g		N/A
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	0.001g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.166g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A