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

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How are chocolate milk and soft serve different?

  • Soft serve is higher than chocolate milk in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Soft serve covers your daily need for saturated fat, 27% more than chocolate milk.
  • Chocolate milk is lower in sugar.
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index (79) than chocolate milk (45).

Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate types were 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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
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 IronIron +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~177mg
~equal in Sodium ~61mg

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
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 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 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 +37.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.3%
Contains more FatsFats +283.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +252.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +271%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Soft serve DV% diff.
Cholesterol 12mg 91mg 26%
Saturated fat 2.104g 7.46g 24%
Vitamin A 27µg 162µg 15%
Fats 3.39g 13g 15%
Calories 83kcal 222kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.5µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 3.49g 6%
Copper 0.065mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.506mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.61mg 4%
Carbs 10.34g 22.2g 4%
Vitamin D 51IU 29IU 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.005mg 3%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.182mg 2%
Protein 3.17g 4.1g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.46g 2%
Choline 17mg 26mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 3µg 2%
Calcium 112mg 131mg 2%
Phosphorus 101mg 116mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.52mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 9.54g 21.5g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 167mg 177mg 0%
Iron 0.24mg 0.21mg 0%
Sugar 9.54g 21.16g N/A
Fiber 0.8g 0.7g 0%
Sodium 60mg 61mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 0.095mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.099mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 2mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chocolate milk Soft serve
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
13%
Chocolate milk
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Chocolate milk
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 79mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.62g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.356g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in glycemic index (difference - 34)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.