Yogurt vs. Ice cream sundae cone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yogurt and ice cream sundae cone?

Yogurt is higher in protein, vitamin B12, and selenium, yet ice cream sundae cone is higher in fats, vitamin A, carbs, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
Ice cream sundae cone's daily need coverage for fats is 21% more.
Yogurt has 4 times more selenium than ice cream sundae cone. While yogurt has 9.7µg of selenium, ice cream sundae cone has only 2.3µg.
The amount of saturated fat in yogurt is lower.

We used Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Ice cream sundae cone types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Yogurt

Ice cream sundae cone

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-68.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+321.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.7%
Contains more IronIron	+414.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+382.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+866.7%

~equal in Zinc ~0.56mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~128mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Yogurt

Ice cream sundae cone

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+26%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+114.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+11600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+291.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+434.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+171.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.356mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	0.39g	14g	21%
Vitamin B12	0.75µg	0.35µg	17%
Protein	10.19g	3g	14%
Vitamin A	1µg	117µg	13%
Selenium	9.7µg	2.3µg	13%
Saturated fat	0.117g	2.717g	12%
Calories	59kcal	254kcal	10%
Carbs	3.6g	28.89g	8%
Copper	0.017mg	0.082mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.09mg	6%
Vitamin B3	0.208mg	1.111mg	6%
Calcium	110mg	60mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.278mg	0.213mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.012g	0.747g	5%
Iron	0.07mg	0.36mg	4%
Fiber	0g	1g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	0.053g	1.775g	4%
Cholesterol	5mg	15mg	3%
Sodium	36mg	115mg	3%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.087mg	3%
Folate	7µg	19µg	3%
Magnesium	11mg	20mg	2%
Potassium	141mg	204mg	2%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	4 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Phosphorus	135mg	128mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.01mg	0.11mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.063mg	0.05mg	1%
Choline	15.1mg	11.9mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	17g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	58kcal	847kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	169g	39g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.56	0.93	N/A
Net carbs	3.6g	27.89g	N/A
Sugar	3.24g	21.26g	N/A
Zinc	0.52mg	0.56mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.331mg	0.356mg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.5µg	0%
Trans fat	0.006g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.01mg	0%
Threonine		0.022mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.031mg	0%
Leucine		0.058mg	0%
Lysine		0.016mg	0%
Methionine		0.015mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.041mg	0%
Valine		0.035mg	0%
Histidine		0.018mg	0%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.001g		0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.01g		0%