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

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How are soft serve and chocolate milk different?

  • Soft serve is higher than chocolate milk in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Soft serve covers your daily need for saturated fat, 27% more than chocolate milk.
  • Soft serve contains 9 times more vitamin E than chocolate milk. Soft serve contains 0.61mg of vitamin E, while chocolate milk contains 0.07mg.
  • Chocolate milk is lower in cholesterol.
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index (79) than chocolate milk (45).

Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.9%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1440%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg
~equal in Potassium ~167mg
~equal in Sodium ~60mg

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 91mg 12mg 26%
Saturated fat 7.46g 2.104g 24%
Vitamin A 162µg 27µg 15%
Fats 13g 3.39g 15%
Calories 222kcal 83kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.33µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 0.99g 6%
Copper 0.03mg 0.065mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.295mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.07mg 4%
Carbs 22.2g 10.34g 4%
Vitamin D 29IU 51IU 3%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 1.3µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.162mg 2%
Protein 4.1g 3.17g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.124g 2%
Choline 26mg 17mg 2%
Selenium 3µg 1.9µg 2%
Calcium 131mg 112mg 2%
Phosphorus 116mg 101mg 2%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.41mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 21.5g 9.54g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 177mg 167mg 0%
Iron 0.21mg 0.24mg 0%
Sugar 21.16g 9.54g N/A
Fiber 0.7g 0.8g 0%
Sodium 61mg 60mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.125mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 2mg 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.3%
Contains more FatsFats +283.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%

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 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +252.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +271%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%

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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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.