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Parmesan vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Parmesan and Soft serve different?

  • Parmesan is higher than Soft serve in Phosphorus, Calcium, Selenium, Vitamin B12, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A, and Magnesium.
  • Parmesan covers your daily need of Sodium 76% more than Soft serve.
  • Parmesan contains 11 times more Selenium than Soft serve. Parmesan contains 34.4µg of Selenium, while Soft serve contains 3µg.
  • Soft serve is lower in Sodium.

Cheese, parmesan, grated and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate types were used 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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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 +183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +551.1%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +707.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1320%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1046.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
~equal in Potassium ~177mg

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% 58% 11% 15% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +180%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 +593.2%
Contains more FatsFats +114.2%
Contains more OtherOther +697.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.6%
Contains more WaterWater +164%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 +104.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -51.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Parmesan Soft serve
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol 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 Parmesan Soft serve Opinion
Calories 420kcal 222kcal Parmesan
Protein 28.42g 4.1g Parmesan
Fats 27.84g 13g Parmesan
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg Soft serve
Net carbs 13.91g 21.5g Soft serve
Carbs 13.91g 22.2g Soft serve
Cholesterol 86mg 91mg Parmesan
Vitamin D 21IU 29IU Soft serve
Magnesium 34mg 12mg Parmesan
Calcium 853mg 131mg Parmesan
Potassium 180mg 177mg Parmesan
Iron 0.49mg 0.21mg Parmesan
Sugar 0.07g 21.16g Parmesan
Fiber 0g 0.7g Soft serve
Copper 0.04mg 0.03mg Parmesan
Zinc 4.2mg 0.52mg Parmesan
Phosphorus 627mg 116mg Parmesan
Sodium 1804mg 61mg Soft serve
Vitamin A 974IU 589IU Parmesan
Vitamin A 262µg 162µg Parmesan
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.61mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.7µg Soft serve
Manganese 0.071mg 0.005mg Parmesan
Selenium 34.4µg 3µg Parmesan
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.049mg Soft serve
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.182mg Parmesan
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 0.095mg Soft serve
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.506mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.048mg Parmesan
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0.5µg Parmesan
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.9µg Parmesan
Folate 6µg 9µg Soft serve
Trans Fat 0.876g Soft serve
Choline 14.1mg 26mg Soft serve
Saturated Fat 15.371g 7.46g Soft serve
Monounsaturated Fat 7.13g 3.49g Parmesan
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 0.46g Parmesan
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.048mg Parmesan
Threonine 1.075mg 0.169mg Parmesan
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0.215mg Parmesan
Leucine 2.747mg 0.353mg Parmesan
Lysine 2.201mg 0.296mg Parmesan
Methionine 0.751mg 0.091mg Parmesan
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0.176mg Parmesan
Valine 1.865mg 0.241mg Parmesan
Histidine 0.806mg 0.099mg Parmesan
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g Parmesan
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0g Parmesan
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g Parmesan
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Parmesan
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g Parmesan
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Parmesan
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g Parmesan

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Parmesan 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
32%
Parmesan
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
114%
Parmesan
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 1743mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Soft serve
Soft serve is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.911g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Parmesan
Parmesan is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Parmesan
Parmesan is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.09g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Parmesan
Parmesan is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Parmesan
Parmesan 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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.