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
pumpkin pie spice
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in vanilla ice cream and pumpkin pie spice:
Both vanilla ice cream and pumpkin pie spice are high in calories. Pumpkin pie spice has 65% more calories than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 207 calories per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 342 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, vanilla ice cream is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to pumpkin pie spice for protein. Vanilla ice cream has a macronutrient ratio of 7:45:48 and for pumpkin pie spice, 6:69:26 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Vanilla Ice Cream | Pumpkin Pie Spice | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 7% | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 45% | 69% |
| Fat | 48% | 26% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pumpkin pie spice is high in carbohydrates and vanilla ice cream has 66% less carbohydrates than pumpkin pie spice - vanilla ice cream has 23.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 69.3g of carbohydrates.
Pumpkin pie spice is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 20 times more dietary fiber than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 0.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 14.8g of dietary fiber.
Vanilla ice cream is high in sugar and pumpkin pie spice has 63% less sugar than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 21.2g of sugar per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 7.8g of sugar.
Pumpkin pie spice has 65% more protein than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 3.5g of protein per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 5.8g of protein.
Both vanilla ice cream and pumpkin pie spice are high in saturated fat. Vanilla ice cream has a little more saturated fat (4%) than pumpkin pie spice by weight - vanilla ice cream has 6.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 6.5g of saturated fat.
Pumpkin pie spice has less cholesterol than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 44mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice does not contain significant amounts.
Pumpkin pie spice is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 38 times more Vitamin C than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 0.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 23.4mg of Vitamin C.
Vanilla ice cream is a great source of Vitamin A and it has 808% more Vitamin A than pumpkin pie spice - vanilla ice cream has 118ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 13ug of Vitamin A.
Vanilla ice cream has more Vitamin D than pumpkin pie spice - vanilla ice cream has 8iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice does not contain significant amounts.
Pumpkin pie spice has 543% more Vitamin E than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 1.9mg of Vitamin E.
Pumpkin pie spice has 93 times more Vitamin K than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 28.4ug of Vitamin K.
Pumpkin pie spice has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, vanilla ice cream contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12. Both vanilla ice cream and pumpkin pie spice contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Vanilla Ice Cream | Pumpkin Pie Spice | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.041 MG | 0.131 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.24 MG | 0.137 MG |
| Niacin | 0.116 MG | 2.243 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.581 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.048 MG | 0.4 MG |
| Folate | 5 UG | 24 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39 UG | ~ |
Both vanilla ice cream and pumpkin pie spice are high in calcium. Pumpkin pie spice has 433% more calcium than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 128mg of calcium per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 682mg of calcium.
Pumpkin pie spice is an excellent source of iron and it has 218 times more iron than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 0.09mg of iron per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 19.7mg of iron.
Pumpkin pie spice is an excellent source of potassium and it has 233% more potassium than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 199mg of potassium per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 663mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
| Vanilla Ice Cream | Pumpkin Pie Spice | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 19 UG | 99 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 1 UG |
| lycopene | ~ | 7 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 100 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, vanilla ice cream has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pumpkin pie spice per 100 grams.
| Vanilla Ice Cream | Pumpkin Pie Spice | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.175 G | 0.065 G |
| EPA | 0.003 G | ~ |
| Total | 0.178 G | 0.065 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, pumpkin pie spice has more linoleic acid than vanilla ice cream per 100 grams.
| Vanilla Ice Cream | Pumpkin Pie Spice | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.275 G | 0.715 G |
| Total | 0.275 G | 0.715 G |
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 Pumpkin Pie Spice (Spices, pumpkin pie spice) .
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| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||