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American cheese vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and Soft serve different?

  • American cheese has more Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin A RAE, and Iron than Soft serve.
  • Daily need coverage for Calcium from American cheese is 91% higher.
  • American cheese contains 27 times more Sodium than Soft serve. While American cheese contains 1671mg of Sodium, Soft serve contains only 61mg.

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate are the varieties 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.
American cheese
American cheese
8
:
2
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Calcium +697.7%
Contains more Iron +200%
Contains more Magnesium +116.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +452.6%
Contains more Zinc +378.8%
Contains more Copper +53.3%
Contains more Manganese +720%
Contains more Selenium +573.3%
Contains more Potassium +34.1%
Contains less Sodium -96.3%
American cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 314% 24% 19% 275% 12% 218% 68% 16% 6% 111%
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 +697.7%
Contains more Iron +200%
Contains more Magnesium +116.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +452.6%
Contains more Zinc +378.8%
Contains more Copper +53.3%
Contains more Manganese +720%
Contains more Selenium +573.3%
Contains more Potassium +34.1%
Contains less Sodium -96.3%

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.
American cheese
American cheese
6
:
6
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Vitamin A +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin D +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +25.6%
Contains more Folate +12.5%
American cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 57% 16% 18% 0% 4% 54% 2% 25% 13% 6% 188% 7%
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 +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin D +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +25.6%
Contains more Folate +12.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
American cheese
American cheese
3
:
2
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Protein +342.2%
Contains more Fats +144.5%
Contains more Other +652.2%
Contains more Carbs +500%
Contains more Water +51%
American cheese
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 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 +342.2%
Contains more Fats +144.5%
Contains more Other +652.2%
Contains more Carbs +500%
Contains more Water +51%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
American cheese
American cheese
2
:
1
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +136%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +179.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -58.7%
American cheese
65% 30% 5%
Saturated Fat: 18.057 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.286 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 +136%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +179.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -58.7%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Soft serve Opinion
Net carbs 3.7g 21.5g Soft serve
Protein 18.13g 4.1g American cheese
Fats 31.79g 13g American cheese
Carbs 3.7g 22.2g Soft serve
Calories 371kcal 222kcal American cheese
Sugar 2.26g 21.16g American cheese
Fiber 0g 0.7g Soft serve
Calcium 1045mg 131mg American cheese
Iron 0.63mg 0.21mg American cheese
Magnesium 26mg 12mg American cheese
Phosphorus 641mg 116mg American cheese
Potassium 132mg 177mg Soft serve
Sodium 1671mg 61mg Soft serve
Zinc 2.49mg 0.52mg American cheese
Copper 0.046mg 0.03mg American cheese
Manganese 0.041mg 0.005mg American cheese
Selenium 20.2µg 3µg American cheese
Vitamin A 945IU 589IU American cheese
Vitamin A RAE 250µg 162µg American cheese
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.61mg American cheese
Vitamin D 23IU 29IU Soft serve
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.7µg Soft serve
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg Soft serve
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.049mg Soft serve
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.182mg American cheese
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.095mg Soft serve
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.506mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.048mg American cheese
Folate 8µg 9µg Soft serve
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.5µg American cheese
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.9µg American cheese
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.048mg American cheese
Threonine 0.772mg 0.169mg American cheese
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.215mg American cheese
Leucine 1.716mg 0.353mg American cheese
Lysine 1.516mg 0.296mg American cheese
Methionine 0.475mg 0.091mg American cheese
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.176mg American cheese
Valine 1.187mg 0.241mg American cheese
Histidine 0.546mg 0.099mg American cheese
Cholesterol 100mg 91mg Soft serve
Trans Fat 1.144g Soft serve
Saturated Fat 18.057g 7.46g Soft serve
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g American cheese
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g American cheese
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g American cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 8.236g 3.49g American cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.46g American cheese
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g American cheese
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g American cheese
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g American cheese
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g American cheese
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g American cheese
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g American cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
American cheese 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
32%
American cheese
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
106%
American cheese
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 1610mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Soft serve
Soft serve is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Soft serve
Soft serve is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.597g)
Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
American cheese
American cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.9g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
American cheese
American cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 52)
Which food is richer in minerals?
American cheese
American cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.