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Cheddar Cheese vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Cheddar Cheese and Soft serve

  • Cheddar Cheese is higher than Soft serve in Calcium, Phosphorus, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Cheddar Cheese covers your daily Calcium needs 58% more than Soft serve.
  • Cheddar Cheese contains 11 times more Sodium than Soft serve. While Cheddar Cheese contains 653mg of Sodium, Soft serve contains only 61mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar Cheese
6
:
3
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Calcium +442%
Contains more Magnesium +125%
Contains more Phosphorus +292.2%
Contains more Zinc +600%
Contains more Manganese +440%
Contains more Selenium +850%
Contains more Iron +50%
Contains more Potassium +132.9%
Contains less Sodium -90.7%
Equal in Copper - 0.03
Cheddar Cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 213% 6% 20% 195% 7% 86% 100% 10% 4% 156%
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 +442%
Contains more Magnesium +125%
Contains more Phosphorus +292.2%
Contains more Zinc +600%
Contains more Manganese +440%
Contains more Selenium +850%
Contains more Iron +50%
Contains more Potassium +132.9%
Contains less Sodium -90.7%
Equal in Copper - 0.03

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.
Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar Cheese
7
:
5
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Vitamin A +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +135.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +120%
Contains more Vitamin K +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +23.4%
Cheddar Cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 75% 15% 18% 0% 8% 99% 2% 25% 16% 21% 138% 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 +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +135.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +120%
Contains more Vitamin K +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +23.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar Cheese
3
:
2
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Protein +457.8%
Contains more Fats +156.2%
Contains more Other +312.2%
Contains more Carbs +618.4%
Contains more Water +61.5%
Cheddar Cheese
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +457.8%
Contains more Fats +156.2%
Contains more Other +312.2%
Contains more Carbs +618.4%
Contains more Water +61.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar Cheese
2
:
1
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +164.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +208.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -60.5%
Cheddar Cheese
64% 31% 5%
Saturated Fat: 18.867 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.421 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 +164.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +208.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -60.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cheddar 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 Cheddar Cheese Soft serve Opinion
Net carbs 3.09g 21.5g Soft serve
Protein 22.87g 4.1g Cheddar Cheese
Fats 33.31g 13g Cheddar Cheese
Carbs 3.09g 22.2g Soft serve
Calories 404kcal 222kcal Cheddar Cheese
Sugar 0.48g 21.16g Cheddar Cheese
Fiber 0g 0.7g Soft serve
Calcium 710mg 131mg Cheddar Cheese
Iron 0.14mg 0.21mg Soft serve
Magnesium 27mg 12mg Cheddar Cheese
Phosphorus 455mg 116mg Cheddar Cheese
Potassium 76mg 177mg Soft serve
Sodium 653mg 61mg Soft serve
Zinc 3.64mg 0.52mg Cheddar Cheese
Copper 0.03mg 0.03mg
Manganese 0.027mg 0.005mg Cheddar Cheese
Selenium 28.5µg 3µg Cheddar Cheese
Vitamin A 1242IU 589IU Cheddar Cheese
Vitamin A RAE 330µg 162µg Cheddar Cheese
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.61mg Cheddar Cheese
Vitamin D 24IU 29IU Soft serve
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.7µg Soft serve
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg Soft serve
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.049mg Soft serve
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.182mg Cheddar Cheese
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.095mg Soft serve
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.506mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.048mg Cheddar Cheese
Folate 27µg 9µg Cheddar Cheese
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.5µg Cheddar Cheese
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.9µg Cheddar Cheese
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.048mg Cheddar Cheese
Threonine 1.044mg 0.169mg Cheddar Cheese
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.215mg Cheddar Cheese
Leucine 1.939mg 0.353mg Cheddar Cheese
Lysine 1.025mg 0.296mg Cheddar Cheese
Methionine 0.547mg 0.091mg Cheddar Cheese
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.176mg Cheddar Cheese
Valine 1.404mg 0.241mg Cheddar Cheese
Histidine 0.547mg 0.099mg Cheddar Cheese
Cholesterol 99mg 91mg Soft serve
Trans Fat 0.917g Soft serve
Saturated Fat 18.867g 7.46g Soft serve
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Cheddar Cheese
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Cheddar Cheese
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g Cheddar Cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 9.246g 3.49g Cheddar Cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.46g Cheddar Cheese
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Cheddar Cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cheddar 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
35%
Cheddar Cheese
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
79%
Cheddar Cheese
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 592mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Soft serve
Soft serve is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Soft serve
Soft serve is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 11.407g)
Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar Cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.68g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar Cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar 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. Cheddar Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.