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Soft serve vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between soft serve and chocolate ice cream?

  • Soft serve is richer in vitamin B12, yet chocolate ice cream is richer in copper, iron, and manganese.
  • Soft serve's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 19% higher.
  • Soft serve has 2 times more vitamin B12 than chocolate ice cream. Soft serve has 0.5µg of vitamin B12, while chocolate ice cream has 0.29µg.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains less cholesterol.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a lower glycemic index than soft serve.

We used Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Ice creams, chocolate types in this comparison.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.7%
Contains more IronIron +342.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2700%
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.194mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.554mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Cholesterol 91mg 34mg 19%
Copper 0.03mg 0.135mg 12%
Iron 0.21mg 0.93mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.29µg 9%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin A 162µg 118µg 5%
Magnesium 12mg 29mg 4%
Fats 13g 11g 3%
Vitamin D 29IU 8IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0.2µg 3%
Saturated fat 7.46g 6.8g 3%
Carbs 22.2g 28.2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.3mg 2%
Folate 9µg 16µg 2%
Fiber 0.7g 1.2g 2%
Potassium 177mg 249mg 2%
Calcium 131mg 109mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.554mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.194mg 1%
Selenium 3µg 2.5µg 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.58mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.042mg 1%
Protein 4.1g 3.8g 1%
Sodium 61mg 76mg 1%
Phosphorus 116mg 107mg 1%
Choline 26mg 22.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 3.21g 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Calories 222kcal 216kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 21.5g 27g N/A
Sugar 21.16g 25.36g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.41g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0%
Caffeine 2mg 3mg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
~equal in Protein ~3.8g
~equal in Water ~55.7g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.8g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.21g

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.