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Pimento Cheese vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pimento Cheese and Soft serve different?

  • Pimento Cheese has more Phosphorus, Calcium, Zinc, Selenium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A, and Vitamin B12 than Soft serve.
  • Daily need coverage for Phosphorus from Pimento Cheese is 90% higher.
  • Pimento Cheese contains 15 times more Sodium than Soft serve. While Pimento Cheese contains 915mg of Sodium, Soft serve contains only 61mg.

Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate are the varieties 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 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
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 +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +368.7%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +473.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +541.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
~equal in Potassium ~177mg
~equal in Copper ~0.03mg

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 7.7% 62% 5.8% 15% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
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 CVitamin C +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +222.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.506mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 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 +439.8%
Contains more FatsFats +140%
Contains more OtherOther +551.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1183.2%
Contains more WaterWater +53%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 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 +156.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -62.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pimento Cheese Soft serve
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat 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 Pimento Cheese Soft serve Opinion
Calories 375kcal 222kcal Pimento Cheese
Protein 22.13g 4.1g Pimento Cheese
Fats 31.2g 13g Pimento Cheese
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0.8mg Pimento Cheese
Net carbs 1.63g 21.5g Soft serve
Carbs 1.73g 22.2g Soft serve
Cholesterol 94mg 91mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 22IU 29IU Soft serve
Magnesium 22mg 12mg Pimento Cheese
Calcium 614mg 131mg Pimento Cheese
Potassium 162mg 177mg Soft serve
Iron 0.42mg 0.21mg Pimento Cheese
Sugar 0.62g 21.16g Pimento Cheese
Fiber 0.1g 0.7g Soft serve
Copper 0.033mg 0.03mg Pimento Cheese
Zinc 2.98mg 0.52mg Pimento Cheese
Phosphorus 744mg 116mg Pimento Cheese
Sodium 915mg 61mg Soft serve
Vitamin A 1030IU 589IU Pimento Cheese
Vitamin A 244µg 162µg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.61mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.7µg Soft serve
Manganese 0.016mg 0.005mg Pimento Cheese
Selenium 14.5µg 3µg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.049mg Soft serve
Vitamin B2 0.354mg 0.182mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.095mg Soft serve
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.506mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.048mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.5µg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0.9µg Pimento Cheese
Folate 8µg 9µg Soft serve
Choline 34.7mg 26mg Pimento Cheese
Saturated Fat 19.663g 7.46g Soft serve
Monounsaturated Fat 8.937g 3.49g Pimento Cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.988g 0.46g Pimento Cheese
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.048mg Pimento Cheese
Threonine 0.718mg 0.169mg Pimento Cheese
Isoleucine 1.023mg 0.215mg Pimento Cheese
Leucine 1.956mg 0.353mg Pimento Cheese
Lysine 2.196mg 0.296mg Pimento Cheese
Methionine 0.572mg 0.091mg Pimento Cheese
Phenylalanine 1.124mg 0.176mg Pimento Cheese
Valine 1.325mg 0.241mg Pimento Cheese
Histidine 0.902mg 0.099mg Pimento Cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pimento Cheese 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
27%
Pimento Cheese
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Pimento Cheese
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Soft serve
Soft serve is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 3mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 854mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Soft serve
Soft serve is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 12.203g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.54g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese 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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.