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Carbonated water vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carbonated water and soft serve?

  • Soft serve is richer than carbonated water in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin B5, selenium, and potassium.
  • Soft serve's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 37% more.
  • The glycemic index of carbonated water is lower.

We used Beverages, carbonated, club soda and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate types 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 0.71% 1.5% 0.18% 0.38% 2% 2.7% 0% 2.7% 0.13% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -65.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2520%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8750%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carbonated water Soft serve DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 7.46g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Fats 0g 13g 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 162µg 18%
Phosphorus 0mg 116mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.182mg 14%
Calcium 5mg 131mg 13%
Calories 0kcal 222kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.506mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.49g 9%
Protein 0g 4.1g 8%
Carbs 0g 22.2g 7%
Choline 0mg 26mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 3µg 5%
Potassium 2mg 177mg 5%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.52mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.048mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.049mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.46g 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Copper 0.006mg 0.03mg 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.21mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 12mg 3%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Sodium 21mg 61mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.095mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.9µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 0g 21.16g N/A
Manganese 0.001mg 0.005mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.099mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 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 WaterWater +67.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +800%

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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. Carbonated water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174842/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.