Vanilla Ice Cream vs. Radish Sprouts

Nutrition comparison of Vanilla Ice Cream and Radish Sprouts


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of vanilla ice cream versus radish sprouts (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in vanilla ice cream and radish sprouts:

  • Both vanilla ice cream and radish sprouts are high in calcium.
  • Radish sprout has 5.5 times less carbohydrates than vanilla ice cream.
  • Radish sprout has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, vanilla ice cream contains more riboflavin and Vitamin B12.
  • Radish sprout is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
  • Vanilla ice cream is a great source of Vitamin A.
Detailed nutritional comparison of vanilla ice cream and radish sprouts is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Vanilla Ice Cream (Ice creams, vanilla) and Radish Sprouts (Radish seeds, sprouted, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Vanilla ice cream is high in calories and radish sprout has 79% less calories than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 207 calories per 100 grams and radish sprout has 43 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, vanilla ice cream is much lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to radish sprouts for fat. Vanilla ice cream has a macronutrient ratio of 7:46:48 and for radish sprouts, 28:28:45 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Vanilla Ice Cream Radish Sprouts
Protein 7% 28%
Carbohydrates 46% 28%
Fat 48% 45%
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carbohydrates

Radish sprout has 5.5 times less carbohydrates than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 23.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and radish sprout has 3.6g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Vanilla ice cream has more dietary fiber than radish sprout - vanilla ice cream has 0.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Vanilla ice cream is high in sugar and radish sprout has less sugar than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 21.2g of sugar per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Vanilla ice cream and radish sprouts contain similar amounts of protein - vanilla ice cream has 3.5g of protein per 100 grams and radish sprout has 3.8g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Vanilla ice cream is high in saturated fat and radish sprout has 89% less saturated fat than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 6.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and radish sprout has 0.77g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Radish sprout has less cholesterol than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 44mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Radish sprout is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 47 times more Vitamin C than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 0.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and radish sprout has 28.9mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Vanilla ice cream is a great source of Vitamin A and it has 490% more Vitamin A than radish sprout - vanilla ice cream has 118ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and radish sprout has 20ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin D

Vanilla ice cream has more Vitamin D than radish sprout - vanilla ice cream has 8iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Vanilla ice cream and radish sprouts contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - vanilla ice cream has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Vanilla ice cream and radish sprouts contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - vanilla ice cream has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Radish sprout has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, vanilla ice cream contains more riboflavin and Vitamin B12. Both vanilla ice cream and radish sprouts contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid.

Vanilla Ice Cream Radish Sprouts
Thiamin 0.041 MG 0.102 MG
Riboflavin 0.24 MG 0.103 MG
Niacin 0.116 MG 2.853 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.581 MG 0.733 MG
Vitamin B6 0.048 MG 0.285 MG
Folate 5 UG 95 UG
Vitamin B12 0.39 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Both vanilla ice cream and radish sprouts are high in calcium. Vanilla ice cream has 151% more calcium than radish sprout - vanilla ice cream has 128mg of calcium per 100 grams and radish sprout has 51mg of calcium.

iron

Radish sprout has 856% more iron than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 0.09mg of iron per 100 grams and radish sprout has 0.86mg of iron.

potassium

Vanilla ice cream has 131% more potassium than radish sprout - vanilla ice cream has 199mg of potassium per 100 grams and radish sprout has 86mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, radish sprout has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than vanilla ice cream per 100 grams.

Vanilla Ice Cream Radish Sprouts
alpha linoleic acid 0.175 G 0.722 G
EPA 0.003 G ~
Total 0.178 G 0.722 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both vanilla ice cream and radish sprouts contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.

Vanilla Ice Cream Radish Sprouts
linoleic acid 0.275 G 0.41 G
Total 0.275 G 0.41 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Vanilla Ice Cream (Ice creams, vanilla) and Radish Sprouts (Radish seeds, sprouted, raw) .

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FAQ

Does vanilla ice cream or radish sprouts contain more calories in 100 grams?
Vanilla ice cream is high in calories and radish sprout has 80% less calories than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 207 calories in 100g and radish sprout has 43 calories.

Does vanilla ice cream or radish sprouts have more carbohydrates?
By weight, radish sprout has 5.5 times fewer carbohydrates than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 23.6g of carbs for 100g and radish sprout has 3.6g of carbohydrates.

Does vanilla ice cream or radish sprouts contain more calcium?
Both vanilla ice cream and radish sprouts are high in calcium. Vanilla ice cream has 150% more calcium than radish sprout - vanilla ice cream has 128mg of calcium in 100 grams and radish sprout has 51mg of calcium.