Soft serve vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are soft serve and apple pie different?
- Soft serve is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B5; however, apple pie is richer in iron and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for soft serve is 30% higher.
- Soft serve contains 50 times more vitamin B12 than apple pie. While soft serve contains 0.5µg of vitamin B12, apple pie contains only 0.01µg.
- Apple pie has less cholesterol.
- Apple pie has a lower glycemic index (41) than soft serve (79).
Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1090.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +225% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +383.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +476.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +53.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3540% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +458.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +325.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +4900% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +173.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1082.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 91mg | 0mg | 30% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 0.01µg | 20% |
Saturated fat | 7.46g | 3.797g | 17% |
Vitamin A | 162µg | 29µg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 116mg | 24mg | 13% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 1.21mg | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 2.198g | 12% |
Calcium | 131mg | 11mg | 12% |
Sodium | 61mg | 266mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.506mg | 0.119mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.182mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.049mg | 0.134mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.095mg | 1.123mg | 6% |
Choline | 26mg | 5% | |
Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
Fiber | 0.7g | 1.6g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.61mg | 4% | |
Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 4% | |
Protein | 4.1g | 1.9g | 4% |
Vitamin D | 29IU | 4% | |
Carbs | 22.2g | 34g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.52mg | 0.16mg | 3% |
Potassium | 177mg | 65mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 3.2mg | 3% |
Fats | 13g | 11g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.49g | 4.388g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.158mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.03mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 4µg | 1% |
Calories | 222kcal | 237kcal | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 7mg | 1% |
Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 21.5g | 32.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 21.16g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.169mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.215mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.353mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.296mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.091mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.176mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.241mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.099mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.1 g
Fats:
13 g
Carbs:
22.2 g
Water:
59.8 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
34 g
Water:
52.2 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +115.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +18.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +377.8% |