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Soft serve vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Soft serve and Cottage cheese different?

  • Soft serve is richer in Vitamin A RAE, while Cottage cheese is higher in Selenium, and Phosphorus.
  • Soft serve covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 29% more than Cottage cheese.
  • Cottage cheese is lower in Cholesterol.

Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd 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.
Soft serve
Soft serve
8
:
2
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Calcium +57.8%
Contains more Iron +200%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Potassium +70.2%
Contains less Sodium -83.2%
Contains more Zinc +30%
Contains more Manganese +150%
Contains more Phosphorus +37.1%
Contains more Selenium +223.3%
Equal in Copper - 0.029
Soft serve
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 8% 9% 50% 16% 8% 15% 10% 1% 17%
Cottage cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 3% 6% 69% 10% 48% 11% 10% 1% 53%
Contains more Calcium +57.8%
Contains more Iron +200%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Potassium +70.2%
Contains less Sodium -83.2%
Contains more Zinc +30%
Contains more Manganese +150%
Contains more Phosphorus +37.1%
Contains more Selenium +223.3%
Equal in Copper - 0.029

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.
Soft serve
Soft serve
9
:
3
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Vitamin A +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +600%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +10.1%
Contains more Folate +33.3%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.099
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.046
Soft serve
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 36% 13% 21% 3% 13% 42% 2% 31% 12% 7% 63% 3%
Cottage cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 9% 2% 3% 0% 7% 38% 2% 34% 11% 9% 54% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +600%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +10.1%
Contains more Folate +33.3%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.099
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.046

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soft serve
Soft serve
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3
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Fats +202.3%
Contains more Carbs +556.8%
Contains more Protein +171.2%
Contains more Water +33.4%
Contains more Other +56.7%
Soft serve
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Cottage cheese
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more Fats +202.3%
Contains more Carbs +556.8%
Contains more Protein +171.2%
Contains more Water +33.4%
Contains more Other +56.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soft serve
Soft serve
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1
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +348.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +274%
Contains less Saturated Fat -77%
Soft serve
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.46 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.46 g
Cottage cheese
66% 30% 5%
Saturated Fat: 1.718 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.123 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +348.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +274%
Contains less Saturated Fat -77%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Soft serve Cottage cheese
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Cottage cheese Opinion
Net carbs 21.5g 3.38g Soft serve
Protein 4.1g 11.12g Cottage cheese
Fats 13g 4.3g Soft serve
Carbs 22.2g 3.38g Soft serve
Calories 222kcal 98kcal Soft serve
Sugar 21.16g 2.67g Cottage cheese
Fiber 0.7g 0g Soft serve
Calcium 131mg 83mg Soft serve
Iron 0.21mg 0.07mg Soft serve
Magnesium 12mg 8mg Soft serve
Phosphorus 116mg 159mg Cottage cheese
Potassium 177mg 104mg Soft serve
Sodium 61mg 364mg Soft serve
Zinc 0.52mg 0.4mg Soft serve
Copper 0.03mg 0.029mg Soft serve
Manganese 0.005mg 0.002mg Soft serve
Selenium 3µg 9.7µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin A 589IU 140IU Soft serve
Vitamin A RAE 162µg 37µg Soft serve
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.08mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 29IU 3IU Soft serve
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0.1µg Soft serve
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg Soft serve
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.027mg Soft serve
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.163mg Soft serve
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.099mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.557mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.046mg Soft serve
Folate 9µg 12µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.43µg Soft serve
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0µg Soft serve
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.147mg Cottage cheese
Threonine 0.169mg 0.5mg Cottage cheese
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.591mg Cottage cheese
Leucine 0.353mg 1.116mg Cottage cheese
Lysine 0.296mg 0.934mg Cottage cheese
Methionine 0.091mg 0.269mg Cottage cheese
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.577mg Cottage cheese
Valine 0.241mg 0.748mg Cottage cheese
Histidine 0.099mg 0.326mg Cottage cheese
Cholesterol 91mg 17mg Cottage cheese
Saturated Fat 7.46g 1.718g Cottage cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 3.49g 0.778g Soft serve
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.123g Soft serve

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Soft serve Cottage cheese
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
20%
Soft serve
14%
Cottage cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Soft serve
23%
Cottage cheese

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 303mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.49g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 74mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.742g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)

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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.