Ice cream vs. Milky Way — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ice cream and Milky Way

Ice cream has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and phosphorus; however, Milky Way is richer in copper and manganese.
Milky Way covers your daily saturated fat needs 26% more than ice cream.
Milky Way has 5 times less cholesterol than ice cream. Ice cream has 44mg of cholesterol, while Milky Way has 9mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, vanilla and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar.

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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.

Ice cream

Milky Way

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+11.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+60.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+56.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-52.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more IronIron	+444.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+539.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1737.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+11.1%

~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

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.

Ice cream

Milky Way

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+280.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+133%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+274.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+116.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+196.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+32.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	6.79g	12.016g	24%
Carbs	23.6g	71.17g	16%
Copper	0.023mg	0.147mg	14%
Calories	207kcal	456kcal	12%
Cholesterol	44mg	9mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.103mg	11%
Fats	11g	17.23g	10%
Vitamin A	118µg	31µg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.581mg	0.155mg	9%
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	0.18µg	9%
Manganese	0.008mg	0.147mg	6%
Iron	0.09mg	0.49mg	5%
Phosphorus	105mg	67mg	5%
Sodium	80mg	167mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.3mg	0.89mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.048mg	0.014mg	3%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	3.6µg	3%
Potassium	199mg	124mg	2%
Choline	26mg	16.5mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	2.969g	2.23g	2%
Caffeine	0mg	6mg	2%
Protein	3.5g	4.01g	1%
Vitamin D*	8 IU	16 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.4µg	1%
Magnesium	14mg	20mg	1%
Calcium	128mg	115mg	1%
Fiber	0.7g	1g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.452g	0.26g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	0.88g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	591kcal	1137kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	48g	22g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.5	0.21	N/A
Vitamin C	0.6mg	0.7mg	0%
Net carbs	22.9g	70.17g	N/A
Sugar	21.22g	59.69g	N/A
Zinc	0.69mg	0.69mg	0%
Selenium	1.8µg	2µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.041mg	0.046mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.116mg	0.154mg	0%
Folate	5µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.206g	N/A
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