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Custard vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between custard and soft serve?

  • Custard is richer in selenium, yet soft serve is richer in vitamin A and monounsaturated fat.
  • Soft serve's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% higher.
  • Custard has 2 times more selenium than soft serve. Custard has 6µg of selenium, while soft serve has 3µg.
  • Custard contains less cholesterol.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index than soft serve.

We used Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate types in this comparison.

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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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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 +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%
Contains more IronIron +61.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.4%
~equal in Calcium ~131mg
~equal in Copper ~0.03mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +916.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +120.3%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.5µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Soft serve DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.032g 7.46g 25%
Fats 4g 13g 14%
Cholesterol 51mg 91mg 13%
Vitamin A 52µg 162µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 3.49g 6%
Calories 122kcal 222kcal 5%
Selenium 6µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.506mg 4%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.7µg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.182mg 3%
Choline 11.8mg 26mg 3%
Phosphorus 130mg 116mg 2%
Vitamin D 47IU 29IU 2%
Carbs 17.6g 22.2g 2%
Iron 0.34mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.048mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.46g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.049mg 1%
Potassium 207mg 177mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.8mg 1%
Sodium 84mg 61mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Calcium 139mg 131mg 1%
Protein 3.99g 4.1g 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 4.82g 21.16g N/A
Copper 0.03mg 0.03mg 0%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.52mg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 0.095mg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.099mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 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 +22.8%
Contains more FatsFats +225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.1%
~equal in Protein ~4.1g
~equal in Other ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 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 -72.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.4%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.