Cereal vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cereal and soft serve
- Cereal is richer than soft serve in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 520% higher.
- Cereal contains 312 times more vitamin B3 than soft serve. Cereal contains 29.62mg of vitamin B3, while soft serve contains 0.095mg.
- Cereal contains less saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16119% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +356.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1361.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +110% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1210% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4712.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +402.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12732.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2026.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31078.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12370.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +662.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +123.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.049mg | 520% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.048mg | 457% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 0.21mg | 423% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.182mg | 284% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 0.095mg | 185% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 162µg | 72% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.52mg | 64% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0.8mg | 42% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.005mg | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 7.46g | 33% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 61mg | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% | |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 22.2g | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 21% | |
| Fats | 1.08g | 13g | 18% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.03mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 131mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 3.49g | 8% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 222kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.506mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 116mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 3µg | 6% |
| Choline | 26mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.61mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 29IU | 4% | |
| Protein | 6.06g | 4.1g | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.7g | 3% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 177mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.46g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 21.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 21.16g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.296mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
Protein:
4.1 g
Fats:
13 g
Carbs:
22.2 g
Water:
59.8 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +291.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +147.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1103.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1482% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1610.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.9% |
