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Chocolate cake vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Chocolate cake and Soft serve?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in Copper, Choline, Iron, Selenium, Manganese, and Vitamin B1, yet Soft serve is higher in Vitamin B12.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for Copper is 20% more.
  • Chocolate cake has 56 times more Manganese than Soft serve. While Chocolate cake has 0.28mg of Manganese, Soft serve has only 0.005mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Soft serve is lower.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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.
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake
6
:
4
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Iron +666.7%
Contains more Magnesium +166.7%
Contains more Zinc +32.7%
Contains more Copper +590%
Contains more Manganese +5500%
Contains more Selenium +296.7%
Contains more Calcium +118.3%
Contains more Potassium +26.4%
Contains less Sodium -80.6%
Equal in Phosphorus - 116
Chocolate cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 18% 61% 23% 46% 13% 42% 19% 69% 37% 65%
Soft serve
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 8% 9% 50% 16% 8% 15% 10% 1% 17%
Contains more Iron +666.7%
Contains more Magnesium +166.7%
Contains more Zinc +32.7%
Contains more Copper +590%
Contains more Manganese +5500%
Contains more Selenium +296.7%
Contains more Calcium +118.3%
Contains more Potassium +26.4%
Contains less Sodium -80.6%
Equal in Phosphorus - 116

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.
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake
4
:
8
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Vitamin B1 +187.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1096.8%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin A +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +212.5%
Chocolate cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 9% 0% 0% 1% 36% 50% 22% 19% 10% 21% 20% 0%
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 B1 +187.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1096.8%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin A +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +212.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake
4
:
1
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Protein +29.3%
Contains more Fats +16.2%
Contains more Carbs +140.5%
Contains more Other +100%
Contains more Water +145.1%
Chocolate cake
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 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 +29.3%
Contains more Fats +16.2%
Contains more Carbs +140.5%
Contains more Other +100%
Contains more Water +145.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake
3
:
0
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains less Saturated Fat -27.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +73%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +500.2%
Chocolate cake
38% 42% 19%
Saturated Fat: 5.43 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.761 g
Soft serve
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.46 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.46 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -27.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +73%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +500.2%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Soft serve Opinion
Net carbs 51.8g 21.5g Chocolate cake
Protein 5.3g 4.1g Chocolate cake
Fats 15.1g 13g Chocolate cake
Carbs 53.4g 22.2g Chocolate cake
Calories 371kcal 222kcal Chocolate cake
Sugar 21.16g Chocolate cake
Fiber 1.6g 0.7g Chocolate cake
Calcium 60mg 131mg Soft serve
Iron 1.61mg 0.21mg Chocolate cake
Magnesium 32mg 12mg Chocolate cake
Phosphorus 106mg 116mg Soft serve
Potassium 140mg 177mg Soft serve
Sodium 315mg 61mg Soft serve
Zinc 0.69mg 0.52mg Chocolate cake
Copper 0.207mg 0.03mg Chocolate cake
Manganese 0.28mg 0.005mg Chocolate cake
Selenium 11.9µg 3µg Chocolate cake
Vitamin A 140IU 589IU Soft serve
Vitamin A RAE 162µg Soft serve
Vitamin E 0.61mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 29IU Soft serve
Vitamin D 0.7µg Soft serve
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.8mg Soft serve
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.049mg Chocolate cake
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.182mg Chocolate cake
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.095mg Chocolate cake
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.506mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.048mg Soft serve
Folate 27µg 9µg Chocolate cake
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.5µg Soft serve
Vitamin K 0.9µg Soft serve
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.048mg Chocolate cake
Threonine 0.202mg 0.169mg Chocolate cake
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.215mg Chocolate cake
Leucine 0.407mg 0.353mg Chocolate cake
Lysine 0.268mg 0.296mg Soft serve
Methionine 0.116mg 0.091mg Chocolate cake
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.176mg Chocolate cake
Valine 0.283mg 0.241mg Chocolate cake
Histidine 0.12mg 0.099mg Chocolate cake
Cholesterol 58mg 91mg Chocolate cake
Saturated Fat 5.43g 7.46g Chocolate cake
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g Chocolate cake
Monounsaturated Fat 6.039g 3.49g Chocolate cake
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.46g Chocolate cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chocolate cake 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
15%
Chocolate cake
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Chocolate cake
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 254mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.16g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 33mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.03g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 38)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.