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Milkshake vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between milkshake and soft serve?

  • Soft serve is richer than milkshake in vitamin A and monounsaturated fat.
  • Soft serve's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 28% more.
  • The glycemic index of milkshake is lower.

We used Milk shakes, thick vanilla 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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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 CalciumCalcium +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%
Contains more IronIron +110%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~177mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~116mg

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +548%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.182mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Soft serve DV% diff.
Cholesterol 12mg 91mg 26%
Saturated fat 1.886g 7.46g 25%
Fats 3.03g 13g 15%
Vitamin A 25µg 162µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 3.49g 7%
Calories 112kcal 222kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.61mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.506mg 3%
Vitamin D 48IU 29IU 2%
Choline 14.3mg 26mg 2%
Calcium 146mg 131mg 2%
Copper 0.051mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.049mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.46g 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.182mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Selenium 2.3µg 3µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Iron 0.1mg 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 95mg 61mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.52mg 1%
Carbs 17.75g 22.2g 1%
Protein 3.86g 4.1g 0%
Net carbs 17.75g 21.5g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 183mg 177mg 0%
Sugar 17.75g 21.16g N/A
Phosphorus 115mg 116mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.095mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.048mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.099mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 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 +24.5%
Contains more FatsFats +329%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.1%
~equal in Protein ~4.1g
~equal in Other ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 -74.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +298.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +307.1%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.