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Espresso vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between espresso and soft serve?

  • Espresso is richer in vitamin B3 and magnesium, yet soft serve is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Soft serve's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 37% higher.
  • Espresso has 55 times more vitamin B3 than soft serve. Espresso has 5.207mg of vitamin B3, while soft serve has 0.095mg.
  • Espresso contains less saturated fat.
  • Espresso has a lower glycemic index than soft serve.

We used Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared 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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
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 +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.9%
Contains more IronIron +61.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +940%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1557.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +5381.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1707.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +900%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.182mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Espresso Soft serve DV% diff.
Caffeine 212mg 2mg 53%
Saturated fat 0.092g 7.46g 33%
Vitamin B3 5.207mg 0.095mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Fats 0.18g 13g 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 162µg 18%
Phosphorus 7mg 116mg 16%
Magnesium 80mg 12mg 16%
Calcium 2mg 131mg 13%
Calories 9kcal 222kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.028mg 0.506mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.49g 9%
Protein 0.12g 4.1g 8%
Carbs 1.67g 22.2g 7%
Selenium 0µg 3µg 5%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.52mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.048mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Choline 2.6mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.049mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.005mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.46g 2%
Sodium 14mg 61mg 2%
Potassium 115mg 177mg 2%
Copper 0.05mg 0.03mg 2%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.8mg 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 1.67g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 0g 21.16g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0.182mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 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 +63.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3316.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1229.3%
Contains more OtherOther +291.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 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 -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +400%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.