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Soft serve vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Soft serve and Dried fruit different?

  • Soft serve is richer in Vitamin B12, while Dried fruit is higher in Copper, Iron, Potassium, Fiber, Vitamin E , Vitamin B3, and Manganese.
  • Soft serve covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 37% more than Dried fruit.

Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked 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
4
:
6
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Calcium +138.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +63.4%
Contains more Zinc +33.3%
Contains more Selenium +36.4%
Contains more Iron +1166.7%
Contains more Magnesium +166.7%
Contains more Potassium +556.5%
Contains less Sodium -83.6%
Contains more Copper +1043.3%
Contains more Manganese +4600%
Soft serve
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 8% 9% 50% 16% 8% 15% 10% 1% 17%
Dried fruit
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 17% 100% 23% 31% 103% 2% 11% 115% 31% 12%
Contains more Calcium +138.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +63.4%
Contains more Zinc +33.3%
Contains more Selenium +36.4%
Contains more Iron +1166.7%
Contains more Magnesium +166.7%
Contains more Potassium +556.5%
Contains less Sodium -83.6%
Contains more Copper +1043.3%
Contains more Manganese +4600%

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
4
:
8
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +511.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +609.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2625.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +197.9%
Contains more Folate +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +244.4%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.516
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%
Dried fruit
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 217% 87% 0% 4% 4% 18% 49% 31% 33% 8% 0% 8%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +511.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +609.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2625.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +197.9%
Contains more Folate +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +244.4%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.516

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soft serve
Soft serve
3
:
2
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Protein +20.9%
Contains more Fats +2449%
Contains more Water +93.6%
Contains more Carbs +182.2%
Contains more Other +185.6%
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
Dried fruit
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more Protein +20.9%
Contains more Fats +2449%
Contains more Water +93.6%
Contains more Carbs +182.2%
Contains more Other +185.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soft serve
Soft serve
2
:
1
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4616.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +521.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.8%
Soft serve
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.46 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.46 g
Dried fruit
10% 45% 45%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.074 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4616.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +521.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.8%

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 Dried fruit
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Dried fruit Opinion
Net carbs 21.5g 55.34g Dried fruit
Protein 4.1g 3.39g Soft serve
Fats 13g 0.51g Soft serve
Carbs 22.2g 62.64g Dried fruit
Calories 222kcal 241kcal Dried fruit
Starch 0.35g Dried fruit
Fructose 12.47g Dried fruit
Sugar 21.16g 53.44g Soft serve
Fiber 0.7g 7.3g Dried fruit
Calcium 131mg 55mg Soft serve
Iron 0.21mg 2.66mg Dried fruit
Magnesium 12mg 32mg Dried fruit
Phosphorus 116mg 71mg Soft serve
Potassium 177mg 1162mg Dried fruit
Sodium 61mg 10mg Dried fruit
Zinc 0.52mg 0.39mg Soft serve
Copper 0.03mg 0.343mg Dried fruit
Manganese 0.005mg 0.235mg Dried fruit
Selenium 3µg 2.2µg Soft serve
Vitamin A 589IU 3604IU Dried fruit
Vitamin A RAE 162µg 180µg Dried fruit
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4.33mg Dried fruit
Vitamin D 29IU 0IU Soft serve
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg Soft serve
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.015mg Soft serve
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.074mg Soft serve
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 2.589mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.516mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.143mg Dried fruit
Folate 9µg 10µg Dried fruit
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg Soft serve
Vitamin K 0.9µg 3.1µg Dried fruit
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.016mg Soft serve
Threonine 0.169mg 0.073mg Soft serve
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.063mg Soft serve
Leucine 0.353mg 0.105mg Soft serve
Lysine 0.296mg 0.083mg Soft serve
Methionine 0.091mg 0.015mg Soft serve
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.062mg Soft serve
Valine 0.241mg 0.078mg Soft serve
Histidine 0.099mg 0.047mg Soft serve
Cholesterol 91mg 0mg Dried fruit
Saturated Fat 7.46g 0.017g Dried fruit
Monounsaturated Fat 3.49g 0.074g Soft serve
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.074g Soft serve

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Soft serve Dried fruit
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
38%
Dried fruit
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Soft serve
44%
Dried fruit

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soft serve
Soft serve is lower in Sugar (difference - 32.28g)
Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit contains less Sodium (difference - 51mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.443g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 48)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in vitamins
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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.