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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 of 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.

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% 35% 12% 21% 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% 5.9% 1.4% 39% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +501%
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%

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%

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 Chocolate milk
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Chocolate milk Opinion
Calories 222kcal 83kcal Soft serve
Protein 4.1g 3.17g Soft serve
Fats 13g 3.39g Soft serve
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.9mg Chocolate milk
Net carbs 21.5g 9.54g Soft serve
Carbs 22.2g 10.34g Soft serve
Cholesterol 91mg 12mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin D 29IU 51IU Chocolate milk
Magnesium 12mg 13mg Chocolate milk
Calcium 131mg 112mg Soft serve
Potassium 177mg 167mg Soft serve
Iron 0.21mg 0.24mg Chocolate milk
Sugar 21.16g 9.54g Chocolate milk
Fiber 0.7g 0.8g Chocolate milk
Copper 0.03mg 0.065mg Chocolate milk
Zinc 0.52mg 0.41mg Soft serve
Phosphorus 116mg 101mg Soft serve
Sodium 61mg 60mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin A 589IU 98IU Soft serve
Vitamin A 162µg 27µg Soft serve
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.07mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 0.7µg 1.3µg Chocolate milk
Manganese 0.005mg 0.077mg Chocolate milk
Selenium 3µg 1.9µg Soft serve
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.037mg Soft serve
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.162mg Soft serve
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.125mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.295mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.04mg Soft serve
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.33µg Soft serve
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.3µg Soft serve
Folate 9µg 5µg Soft serve
Choline 26mg 17mg Soft serve
Saturated Fat 7.46g 2.104g Chocolate milk
Monounsaturated Fat 3.49g 0.99g Soft serve
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.124g Soft serve
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.041mg Soft serve
Threonine 0.169mg 0.135mg Soft serve
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.164mg Soft serve
Leucine 0.353mg 0.3mg Soft serve
Lysine 0.296mg 0.265mg Soft serve
Methionine 0.091mg 0.083mg Soft serve
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.164mg Soft serve
Valine 0.241mg 0.208mg Soft serve
Histidine 0.099mg 0.096mg Soft serve

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Soft serve Chocolate milk
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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%
Chocolate milk
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Soft serve
17%
Chocolate milk

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 79mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.62g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.356g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in glycemic index (difference - 34)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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.