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Frozen yogurt vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between frozen yogurt and ice cream

  • Frozen yogurt has less vitamin B12, fats, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 22% more.
  • Frozen yogurt is lower in saturated fat.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index than frozen yogurt.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frozen yogurts, flavors other than chocolate and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 30% 14% 17% 3% 7.6% 38% 8.2% 0% 10%
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 IronIron +411.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~1.8µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 1.5% 16% 1.8% 10% 42% 1.3% 0% 9.2% 8.8% 0.75% 3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 3% 39% 6% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +457.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frozen yogurt Ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.326g 6.79g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.39µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 12%
Fats 3.6g 11g 11%
Cholesterol 13mg 44mg 10%
Vitamin A 49µg 118µg 8%
Iron 0.46mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.24mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.986g 2.969g 5%
Calories 127kcal 207kcal 4%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.69mg 4%
Calcium 100mg 128mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Copper 0.009mg 0.023mg 2%
Phosphorus 89mg 105mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.452g 2%
Protein 3g 3.5g 1%
Carbs 21.6g 23.6g 1%
Vitamin D* 3 IU 8 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Potassium 156mg 199mg 1%
Sodium 63mg 80mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.048mg 1%
Choline 23.1mg 26mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 1.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 423kcal 591kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 79g 48g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.47 0.5 N/A
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 21.6g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 19.92g 21.22g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Selenium 1.9µg 1.8µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.116mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
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) 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 22% 71%
Protein: 3 g
Fats: 3.6 g
Carbs: 21.6 g
Water: 71.2 g
Other: 0.6 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 WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +205.6%
~equal in Carbs ~23.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.326 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 -65.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +201.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352%

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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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168105/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.