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Ice cream sandwich vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Ice cream sandwich and Soft serve

  • Ice cream sandwich is richer in Copper, Manganese, Vitamin B3, and Folate, yet Soft serve is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A RAE, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for Saturated Fat from Soft serve is 26% higher.
  • Ice cream sandwich contains 76 times more Manganese than Soft serve. Ice cream sandwich contains 0.381mg of Manganese, while Soft serve contains 0.005mg.
  • Ice cream sandwich contains less Saturated Fat.

Food types used in this article are Ice cream sandwich and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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 sandwich
Ice cream sandwich
6
:
4
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Iron +23.8%
Contains more Magnesium +141.7%
Contains more Zinc +15.4%
Contains more Copper +746.7%
Contains more Manganese +7520%
Contains more Calcium +52.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +61.1%
Contains more Potassium +53.9%
Contains less Sodium -52.7%
Equal in Selenium - 3
Ice cream sandwich
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 26% 10% 21% 31% 11% 17% 17% 85% 50% 17%
Soft serve
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 8% 9% 50% 16% 8% 15% 10% 1% 17%
Contains more Iron +23.8%
Contains more Magnesium +141.7%
Contains more Zinc +15.4%
Contains more Copper +746.7%
Contains more Manganese +7520%
Contains more Calcium +52.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +61.1%
Contains more Potassium +53.9%
Contains less Sodium -52.7%
Equal in Selenium - 3

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 sandwich
Ice cream sandwich
4
:
8
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Vitamin B1 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1548.4%
Contains more Folate +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +900%
Ice cream sandwich
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 18% 8% 0% 0% 28% 34% 30% 13% 7% 26% 7% 4%
Soft serve
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 36% 13% 21% 3% 13% 42% 2% 31% 12% 7% 63% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1548.4%
Contains more Folate +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +900%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich
3
:
2
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Carbs +67.3%
Contains more Other +22.2%
Contains more Fats +51.7%
Contains more Water +22.3%
Equal in Protein - 4.1
Ice cream sandwich
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Soft serve
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more Carbs +67.3%
Contains more Other +22.2%
Contains more Fats +51.7%
Contains more Water +22.3%
Equal in Protein - 4.1

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich
2
:
1
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains less Saturated Fat -68.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +393.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +31.2%
Ice cream sandwich
32% 37% 31%
Saturated Fat: 2.317 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.272 g
Soft serve
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.46 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.46 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -68.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +393.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +31.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ice cream sandwich Soft serve
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Soft serve Opinion
Net carbs 37.14g 21.5g Ice cream sandwich
Protein 4.29g 4.1g Ice cream sandwich
Fats 8.57g 13g Soft serve
Carbs 37.14g 22.2g Ice cream sandwich
Calories 237kcal 222kcal Ice cream sandwich
Sugar 18.57g 21.16g Ice cream sandwich
Fiber 0g 0.7g Soft serve
Calcium 86mg 131mg Soft serve
Iron 0.26mg 0.21mg Ice cream sandwich
Magnesium 29mg 12mg Ice cream sandwich
Phosphorus 72mg 116mg Soft serve
Potassium 115mg 177mg Soft serve
Sodium 129mg 61mg Soft serve
Zinc 0.6mg 0.52mg Ice cream sandwich
Copper 0.254mg 0.03mg Ice cream sandwich
Manganese 0.381mg 0.005mg Ice cream sandwich
Selenium 3.1µg 3µg Ice cream sandwich
Vitamin A 286IU 589IU Soft serve
Vitamin A RAE 86µg 162µg Soft serve
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.61mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU Soft serve
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg Soft serve
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg Soft serve
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.049mg Ice cream sandwich
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.182mg Soft serve
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.095mg Ice cream sandwich
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.506mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.048mg Soft serve
Folate 34µg 9µg Ice cream sandwich
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0.5µg Soft serve
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.9µg Ice cream sandwich
Tryptophan 0.048mg Soft serve
Threonine 0.169mg Soft serve
Isoleucine 0.215mg Soft serve
Leucine 0.353mg Soft serve
Lysine 0.296mg Soft serve
Methionine 0.091mg Soft serve
Phenylalanine 0.176mg Soft serve
Valine 0.241mg Soft serve
Histidine 0.099mg Soft serve
Cholesterol 21mg 91mg Ice cream sandwich
Saturated Fat 2.317g 7.46g Ice cream sandwich
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Ice cream sandwich
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g Ice cream sandwich
Monounsaturated Fat 2.661g 3.49g Soft serve
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 0.46g Ice cream sandwich

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is better in case of low diet
Ice cream sandwich Soft serve
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Ice cream sandwich
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Ice cream sandwich
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 68mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.59g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 70mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.143g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich is lower in glycemic index (difference - 18)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/nutrients
  2. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.