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Soft serve vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between soft serve and candy bar

  • Soft serve has more vitamin B12; however, candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin E.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11766% more than soft serve.
  • The glycemic index of soft serve is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Candies, peanut bar.

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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% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.9%
Contains more IronIron +361.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2480%
Contains more ZincZinc +657.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24760%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.7%

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 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 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +572.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +318650%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 153mg 11766%
Copper 0.03mg 0.774mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 10.65g 68%
Manganese 0.005mg 1.243mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 7.922mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 16.721g 33%
Fats 13g 33.7g 32%
Zinc 0.52mg 3.94mg 31%
Cholesterol 91mg 0mg 30%
Phosphorus 116mg 308mg 27%
Magnesium 12mg 110mg 23%
Protein 4.1g 15.5g 23%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4.1mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg 21%
Vitamin A 162µg 0µg 18%
Folate 9µg 75µg 17%
Calories 222kcal 522kcal 15%
Fiber 0.7g 4.1g 14%
Saturated fat 7.46g 4.678g 13%
Iron 0.21mg 0.97mg 10%
Carbs 22.2g 47.4g 8%
Potassium 177mg 407mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.83mg 6%
Calcium 131mg 78mg 5%
Vitamin D 29IU 0IU 4%
Sodium 61mg 156mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.1mg 4%
Selenium 3µg 4.7µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0µg 1%
Choline 26mg 29.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 21.5g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 21.16g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.385mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +3637.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +278%
Contains more FatsFats +159.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.5%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +379.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2215.2%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/nutrients
  2. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.