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Soft serve vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between soft serve and chocolate cake?

  • Soft serve is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin A, yet chocolate cake is higher in copper, choline, iron, selenium, and manganese.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for copper is 20% more.
  • Soft serve has 4 times more vitamin A than chocolate cake. While soft serve has 589IU of vitamin A, chocolate cake has only 140IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chocolate cake is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate cake is lower.

We used Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types 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 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +590%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +296.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1096.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +393.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Copper 0.03mg 0.207mg 20%
Choline 26mg 128.4mg 19%
Iron 0.21mg 1.61mg 18%
Vitamin A 162µg 18%
Selenium 3µg 11.9µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 2.761g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.16µg 14%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.28mg 12%
Cholesterol 91mg 58mg 11%
Sodium 61mg 315mg 11%
Carbs 22.2g 53.4g 10%
Saturated fat 7.46g 5.43g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.141mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 1.137mg 7%
Calories 222kcal 371kcal 7%
Calcium 131mg 60mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 6.039g 6%
Folate 9µg 27µg 5%
Magnesium 12mg 32mg 5%
Fiber 0.7g 1.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 29IU 4%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.304mg 4%
Fats 13g 15.1g 3%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.69mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.213mg 2%
Protein 4.1g 5.3g 2%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Phosphorus 116mg 106mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.2mg 1%
Potassium 177mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.041mg 1%
Net carbs 21.5g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 21.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +145.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.3%
Contains more FatsFats +16.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.5%
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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +500.2%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.