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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, and iron than soft serve.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for 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.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than soft serve (79).

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +697.7%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +452.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +720%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +573.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Soft serve DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 131mg 91%
Phosphorus 641mg 116mg 75%
Sodium 1671mg 61mg 70%
Saturated fat 18.057g 7.46g 48%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.5µg 42%
Selenium 20.2µg 3µg 31%
Fats 31.79g 13g 29%
Protein 18.13g 4.1g 28%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.52mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 3.49g 12%
Vitamin A 250µg 162µg 10%
Calories 371kcal 222kcal 7%
Carbs 3.7g 22.2g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.46g 6%
Iron 0.63mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.182mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Magnesium 26mg 12mg 3%
Cholesterol 100mg 91mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.049mg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.506mg 2%
Choline 36.2mg 26mg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.005mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.61mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.7µg 1%
Potassium 132mg 177mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 23IU 29IU 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 21.16g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.095mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.048mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.099mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 ProteinProtein +342.2%
Contains more FatsFats +144.5%
Contains more OtherOther +652.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +500%
Contains more WaterWater +51%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.7%

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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.