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Colby cheese vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Colby cheese and Soft serve?

  • Colby cheese is richer than Soft serve in Calcium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Selenium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, and Iron.
  • Colby cheese's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 64% more.
  • Colby cheese has 10 times more Sodium than Soft serve. While Colby cheese has 604mg of Sodium, Soft serve has only 61mg.

We used Cheese, colby 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 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.9%
Contains more IronIron +261.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +490.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%

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% 60% 5.6% 18% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
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% 35% 12% 21% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.8%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.095mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 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 ProteinProtein +479.5%
Contains more FatsFats +147%
Contains more OtherOther +273.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +763.8%
Contains more WaterWater +56.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +165.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -63.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Colby cheese Soft serve Opinion
Calories 394kcal 222kcal Colby cheese
Protein 23.76g 4.1g Colby cheese
Fats 32.11g 13g Colby cheese
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg Soft serve
Net carbs 2.57g 21.5g Soft serve
Carbs 2.57g 22.2g Soft serve
Cholesterol 95mg 91mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 24IU 29IU Soft serve
Magnesium 26mg 12mg Colby cheese
Calcium 685mg 131mg Colby cheese
Potassium 127mg 177mg Soft serve
Iron 0.76mg 0.21mg Colby cheese
Sugar 0.52g 21.16g Colby cheese
Fiber 0g 0.7g Soft serve
Copper 0.042mg 0.03mg Colby cheese
Zinc 3.07mg 0.52mg Colby cheese
Phosphorus 457mg 116mg Colby cheese
Sodium 604mg 61mg Soft serve
Vitamin A 994IU 589IU Colby cheese
Vitamin A 264µg 162µg Colby cheese
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.61mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.7µg Soft serve
Manganese 0.012mg 0.005mg Colby cheese
Selenium 14.5µg 3µg Colby cheese
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.049mg Soft serve
Vitamin B2 0.375mg 0.182mg Colby cheese
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.095mg Soft serve
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.506mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.048mg Colby cheese
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.5µg Colby cheese
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.9µg Colby cheese
Folate 18µg 9µg Colby cheese
Choline 15.4mg 26mg Soft serve
Saturated Fat 20.218g 7.46g Soft serve
Monounsaturated Fat 9.28g 3.49g Colby cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.953g 0.46g Colby cheese
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.048mg Colby cheese
Threonine 0.845mg 0.169mg Colby cheese
Isoleucine 1.475mg 0.215mg Colby cheese
Leucine 2.275mg 0.353mg Colby cheese
Lysine 1.978mg 0.296mg Colby cheese
Methionine 0.622mg 0.091mg Colby cheese
Phenylalanine 1.251mg 0.176mg Colby cheese
Valine 1.586mg 0.241mg Colby cheese
Histidine 0.834mg 0.099mg Colby cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Colby cheese 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
26%
Colby cheese
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
72%
Colby cheese
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Soft serve
Soft serve is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 4mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 543mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Soft serve
Soft serve is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 12.758g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Colby cheese
Colby cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.64g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Colby cheese
Colby cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Colby cheese
Colby cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.