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Ice cream vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ice cream and icing

  • Ice cream has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and protein; however, icing is higher in carbs and vitamin K.
  • Ice cream covers your daily saturated fat needs 19% more than icing.
  • Icing has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of ice cream is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +485.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +885.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +483.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%
Contains more IronIron +77.8%

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% 39% 6% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8%
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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 0% 0% 0% 31% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +956.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +410%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 7.951g 50%
Saturated fat 6.79g 2.974g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Carbs 23.6g 67.89g 15%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Calcium 128mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 18mg 12%
Calories 207kcal 418kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.055mg 11%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 13µg 11%
Fats 11g 16.23g 8%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.53mg 8%
Protein 3.5g 0g 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.07mg 6%
Potassium 199mg 34mg 5%
Sodium 80mg 184mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.302mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 4.86g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0mg 4%
Choline 26mg 2.3mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 1mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Copper 0.023mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Iron 0.09mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.22mg 1%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.7g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 591kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 4.3 N/A
Net carbs 22.9g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 63.1g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0mg 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) 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +304.8%
Contains more FatsFats +47.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1659.1%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/nutrients
  2. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.