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Ice cream vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ice cream and milkshake?

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin A and monounsaturated fat, yet milkshake is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 25% higher.
  • Milkshake contains less cholesterol.
  • Milkshake has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

We used Ice creams, vanilla and Milk shakes, thick vanilla types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.1%
Contains more IronIron +11.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.8%
~equal in Potassium ~183mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~115mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the 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%
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% 18% 8.3% 1% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +372%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Milkshake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 1.886g 22%
Fats 11g 3.03g 12%
Cholesterol 44mg 12mg 11%
Vitamin A 118µg 25µg 10%
Calories 207kcal 112kcal 5%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 48 IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.2µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.52µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.875g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.368mg 4%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Copper 0.023mg 0.051mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.195mg 3%
Carbs 23.6g 17.75g 2%
Calcium 128mg 146mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.05mg 2%
Choline 26mg 14.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.113g 2%
Protein 3.5g 3.86g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 115mg 1%
Sodium 80mg 95mg 1%
Selenium 1.8µg 2.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.03mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.7g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 591kcal 290kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 89g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 22.9g 17.75g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 199mg 183mg 0%
Iron 0.09mg 0.1mg 0%
Sugar 21.22g 17.75g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.146mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.105mg 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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more FatsFats +263%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.3%
Contains more WaterWater +22%
~equal in Other ~0.91g

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +239.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.2%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.