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

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Summary of differences between ice cream sandwich and butter

Ice cream sandwich has more copper, manganese, carbs, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, butter is higher in fats, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat 241% more than ice cream sandwich.
Ice cream sandwich has 619 times more carbs than butter. While ice cream sandwich has 37.14g of carbs, butter has only 0.06g.
Ice cream sandwich has less cholesterol.
The glycemic index of ice cream sandwich is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice cream sandwich and Butter, without salt.

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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.

Ice cream sandwich

Butter

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+379.2%
Contains more IronIron	+1200%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1487.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+9425%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+210%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-91.5%

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.

Ice cream sandwich

Butter

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+329.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+3628.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1033.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+695.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+480%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+240%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+438.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	2.317g	50.489g	219%
Fats	8.57g	81.11g	112%
Vitamin A	86µg	684µg	66%
Cholesterol	21mg	215mg	65%
Monounsaturated fat	2.661g	23.43g	52%
Copper	0.254mg	0.016mg	26%
Calories	237kcal	717kcal	24%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.315g	20%
Manganese	0.381mg	0.004mg	16%
Vitamin E	0.4mg	2.32mg	13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.166g	13%
Carbs	37.14g	0.06g	12%
Vitamin B3	1.566mg	0.042mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.111mg	0.005mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.146mg	0.034mg	9%
Folate	34µg	3µg	8%
Protein	4.29g	0.85g	7%
Phosphorus	72mg	24mg	7%
Magnesium	29mg	2mg	6%
Calcium	86mg	24mg	6%
Zinc	0.6mg	0.09mg	5%
Sodium	129mg	11mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.05µg	0.17µg	5%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	7µg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.272g	3.01g	5%
Selenium	3.1µg	1µg	4%
Potassium	115mg	24mg	3%
Iron	0.26mg	0.02mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.209mg	0.11mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.028mg	0.003mg	2%
Choline	8mg	18.8mg	2%
Caffeine	4mg	0mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	0.12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	552kcal	8435kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	14g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	37.14g	0.06g	N/A
Sugar	18.57g	0.06g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.012mg	0%
Threonine		0.038mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.051mg	0%
Leucine		0.083mg	0%
Lysine		0.067mg	0%
Methionine		0.021mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.041mg	0%
Valine		0.057mg	0%
Histidine		0.023mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0g	N/A