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Ice cream vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ice cream and soft serve

  • Soft serve's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 16% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ice cream is lower.
  • Ice cream has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of soft serve is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, vanilla and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Calcium ~131mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.048mg
~equal in Choline ~26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Soft serve DV% diff.
Cholesterol 44mg 91mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.5µg 5%
Vitamin A 118µg 162µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.182mg 4%
Fats 11g 13g 3%
Saturated fat 6.79g 7.46g 3%
Vitamin D 8IU 29IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.7µg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3µg 2%
Phosphorus 105mg 116mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.61mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.506mg 2%
Iron 0.09mg 0.21mg 2%
Protein 3.5g 4.1g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 3.49g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Calories 207kcal 222kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.049mg 1%
Sodium 80mg 61mg 1%
Copper 0.023mg 0.03mg 1%
Potassium 199mg 177mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 22.9g 21.5g N/A
Carbs 23.6g 22.2g 0%
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 128mg 131mg 0%
Sugar 21.22g 21.16g N/A
Fiber 0.7g 0.7g 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.095mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.048mg 0%
Choline 26mg 26mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.099mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +17.1%
Contains more FatsFats +18.2%
~equal in Carbs ~22.2g
~equal in Water ~59.8g
~equal in Other ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +17.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~7.46g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.46g

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.