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Soft serve vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between soft serve and dulce de Leche

  • Soft serve has more vitamin A, fats, and vitamin B12, while dulce de Leche has more vitamin B2, calcium, choline, carbs, and phosphorus.
  • Soft serve's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 21% higher.
  • Dulce de Leche contains 2 times less vitamin A than soft serve. Soft serve contains 162µg of vitamin A, while dulce de Leche contains 74µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in dulce de Leche is lower.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is 42, while the glycemic index of soft serve is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Dulce de Leche.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more IronIron +23.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.4%
~equal in Selenium ~2.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.7% 11% 54% 12% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 8.7% 3% 25% 4% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +205%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Cholesterol 91mg 29mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.405mg 17%
Saturated fat 7.46g 4.534g 13%
Calcium 131mg 251mg 12%
Carbs 22.2g 55.35g 11%
Phosphorus 116mg 193mg 11%
Choline 26mg 89.1mg 11%
Vitamin A 162µg 74µg 10%
Fats 13g 7.35g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.31µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.835mg 7%
Calories 222kcal 315kcal 5%
Protein 4.1g 6.84g 5%
Potassium 177mg 350mg 5%
Vitamin D* 29 IU 6 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0.2µg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.004mg 3%
Sodium 61mg 129mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.016mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 2.143g 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.05g 3%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 2.6mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 22mg 2%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.79mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.016mg 2%
Selenium 3µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.21mg 1%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.375g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.131g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 2.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 541kcal 461kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 45g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 0.56 N/A
Net carbs 21.5g 55.35g N/A
Iron 0.21mg 0.17mg 0%
Sugar 21.16g 49.74g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.001g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +76.9%
Contains more WaterWater +108.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.3%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.2%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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