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

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The main differences between ice cream sundae cone and American cheese

Ice cream sundae cone contains less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, protein, selenium, fats, and zinc than American cheese.
Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 99% higher.
Ice cream sundae cone is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Ice cream sundae cone and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 sundae cone

American cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+54.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+78.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+112.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1641.7%
Contains more IronIron	+75%
Contains more ZincZinc	+344.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+400.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+778.3%

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 sundae cone

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1361.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+137.5%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+113.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+328.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+420%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.234mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	60mg	1045mg	99%
Phosphorus	128mg	641mg	73%
Saturated fat	2.717g	18.057g	70%
Sodium	115mg	1671mg	68%
Vitamin B12	0.35µg	1.5µg	48%
Selenium	2.3µg	20.2µg	33%
Protein	3g	18.13g	30%
Cholesterol	15mg	100mg	28%
Fats	14g	31.79g	27%
Zinc	0.56mg	2.49mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	1.775g	8.236g	16%
Vitamin A	117µg	250µg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.137g	9%
Carbs	28.89g	3.7g	8%
Calories	254kcal	371kcal	6%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.015mg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.111mg	0.076mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.8mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.79g	5%
Fiber	1g	0g	4%
Copper	0.082mg	0.046mg	4%
Choline	11.9mg	36.2mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.747g	1.286g	4%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.6µg	3%
Iron	0.36mg	0.63mg	3%
Folate	19µg	8µg	3%
Vitamin D*	4 IU	23 IU	2%
Potassium	204mg	132mg	2%
Manganese	0.087mg	0.041mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.234mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.5µg	2.6µg	2%
Magnesium	20mg	26mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.356mg	0.403mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	847kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	39g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.93	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	27.89g	3.7g	N/A
Sugar	21.26g	2.26g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.054mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.01mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.022mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.031mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.058mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.016mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.015mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.041mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	0.035mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.018mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A