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Soft serve vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between soft serve and carrots

  • Soft serve has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 322% more than soft serve.
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of soft serve is 79, while the glycemic index of carrots is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Carrots, raw.

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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%
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +297%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.8%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2760%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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%
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +637.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +415.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +934.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.66mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 162µg 835µg 75%
Saturated fat 7.46g 0.037g 34%
Cholesterol 91mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg 21%
Fats 13g 0.24g 20%
Phosphorus 116mg 35mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.058mg 10%
Calcium 131mg 33mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 13.2µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 0.014g 9%
Calories 222kcal 41kcal 9%
Fiber 0.7g 2.8g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.138mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.983mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 5.9mg 6%
Protein 4.1g 0.93g 6%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.273mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 0.1µg 5%
Carbs 22.2g 9.58g 4%
Vitamin D 29IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 177mg 320mg 4%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.24mg 3%
Choline 26mg 8.8mg 3%
Folate 9µg 19µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.117g 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.045mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.3mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.066mg 1%
Net carbs 21.5g 6.78g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 21.16g 4.74g N/A
Sodium 61mg 69mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.66mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +340.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5316.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.7%
Contains more WaterWater +47.6%
~equal in Other ~0.96g

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
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24828.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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