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Powdered milk vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Powdered milk and Soft serve different?

  • Powdered milk is higher than Soft serve in Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, Calcium, Vitamin B5, Potassium, Zinc, Selenium, and Vitamin B6.
  • Powdered milk covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 115% more than Soft serve.
  • Powdered milk contains 8 times more Potassium than Soft serve. Powdered milk contains 1330mg of Potassium, while Soft serve contains 177mg.
  • Soft serve is lower in Saturated Fat.

Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate types were used in this article.

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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.
Powdered milk
Powdered milk
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:
1
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Calcium +596.2%
Contains more Iron +123.8%
Contains more Magnesium +608.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +569%
Contains more Potassium +651.4%
Contains more Zinc +542.3%
Contains more Copper +166.7%
Contains more Manganese +700%
Contains more Selenium +443.3%
Contains less Sodium -83.6%
Powdered milk
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 274% 18% 61% 333% 118% 49% 92% 27% 6% 89%
Soft serve
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 8% 9% 50% 16% 8% 15% 10% 1% 17%
Contains more Calcium +596.2%
Contains more Iron +123.8%
Contains more Magnesium +608.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +569%
Contains more Potassium +651.4%
Contains more Zinc +542.3%
Contains more Copper +166.7%
Contains more Manganese +700%
Contains more Selenium +443.3%
Contains less Sodium -83.6%

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.
Powdered milk
Powdered milk
10
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2
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Vitamin A +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +975%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +477.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +562.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +348.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +529.2%
Contains more Folate +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +550%
Contains more Vitamin K +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin D +40%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.61
Powdered milk
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 57% 12% 15% 29% 71% 279% 13% 137% 70% 28% 407% 6%
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 A +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +975%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +477.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +562.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +348.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +529.2%
Contains more Folate +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +550%
Contains more Vitamin K +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin D +40%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.61

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Powdered milk
Powdered milk
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1
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Protein +542%
Contains more Fats +105.5%
Contains more Carbs +73.1%
Contains more Other +575.6%
Contains more Water +2321.1%
Powdered milk
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 Protein +542%
Contains more Fats +105.5%
Contains more Carbs +73.1%
Contains more Other +575.6%
Contains more Water +2321.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Powdered milk
Powdered milk
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Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +127%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +44.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -55.4%
Powdered milk
66% 31% 3%
Saturated Fat: 16.742 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.665 g
Soft serve
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.46 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.46 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +127%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +44.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -55.4%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Soft serve Opinion
Net carbs 38.42g 21.5g Powdered milk
Protein 26.32g 4.1g Powdered milk
Fats 26.71g 13g Powdered milk
Carbs 38.42g 22.2g Powdered milk
Calories 496kcal 222kcal Powdered milk
Sugar 38.42g 21.16g Soft serve
Fiber 0g 0.7g Soft serve
Calcium 912mg 131mg Powdered milk
Iron 0.47mg 0.21mg Powdered milk
Magnesium 85mg 12mg Powdered milk
Phosphorus 776mg 116mg Powdered milk
Potassium 1330mg 177mg Powdered milk
Sodium 371mg 61mg Soft serve
Zinc 3.34mg 0.52mg Powdered milk
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg Powdered milk
Manganese 0.04mg 0.005mg Powdered milk
Selenium 16.3µg 3µg Powdered milk
Vitamin A 934IU 589IU Powdered milk
Vitamin A RAE 258µg 162µg Powdered milk
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.61mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 20IU 29IU Soft serve
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.7µg Soft serve
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0.8mg Powdered milk
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.049mg Powdered milk
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.182mg Powdered milk
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.095mg Powdered milk
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.506mg Powdered milk
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.048mg Powdered milk
Folate 37µg 9µg Powdered milk
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0.5µg Powdered milk
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.9µg Powdered milk
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.048mg Powdered milk
Threonine 1.188mg 0.169mg Powdered milk
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.215mg Powdered milk
Leucine 2.578mg 0.353mg Powdered milk
Lysine 2.087mg 0.296mg Powdered milk
Methionine 0.66mg 0.091mg Powdered milk
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.176mg Powdered milk
Valine 1.762mg 0.241mg Powdered milk
Histidine 0.714mg 0.099mg Powdered milk
Cholesterol 97mg 91mg Soft serve
Saturated Fat 16.742g 7.46g Soft serve
Monounsaturated Fat 7.924g 3.49g Powdered milk
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.46g Powdered milk

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Powdered milk 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
93%
Powdered milk
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
106%
Powdered milk
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soft serve
Soft serve is lower in Sugar (difference - 17.26g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 310mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Soft serve
Soft serve is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Soft serve
Soft serve is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.282g)
Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $2.2)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Powdered milk
Powdered milk is lower in glycemic index (difference - 47)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Powdered milk
Powdered milk is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Powdered milk
Powdered milk is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.