Beverage
Ice
Ice is frozen water for chilling food and drink, direct contact cooling of fish and produce, and blending into frozen drinks. Clear ice freezes slowly from pure water; cloudy cubes trap air and minerals but are fine for most kitchen work. Never use ice from unknown or non-potable sources on ready-to-eat food. Weigh ice when meltwater must be exact in recipes. Keep scoops clean and store ice covered so it does not absorb freezer odours. In bars and fishmongers, ice is a hygiene and quality tool as much as a temperature one.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat 0 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.89 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 8.81 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 7.54 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 0.52 g
- Water 94.3 g
- Energy 40.1 kcal
- Water 94.3 g
- Carbohydrates 8.81 g
- Sugars 7.54 g
- Protein 0.52 g
- Fat 0.1 g
- Vitamins 20.6 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.06 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.55 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 2.1 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.05 mg
- Vitamin K 0.2 µg
- Minerals 346 mg
- Major Minerals 345 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.02 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.06 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.55 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.11 · vitamin-b6: 0.02 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 2.1 · vitamin-e: 0.05 · vitamin-k: 0.2 ·
Minerals
Ice of Water: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Natural ice and snow were harvested and stored for cooling drinks and food in cold climates.
Commercial ice trade and iceboxes made frozen water a year-round kitchen staple.
Electric freezers put ice-making inside homes and restaurants worldwide.