Soft serve vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between soft serve and fast food
- Soft serve has less iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, vitamin B12, and manganese than fast food.
- Fast food covers your daily need for iron, 36% more than soft serve.
- Soft serve has 3 times more cholesterol than fast food. While soft serve has 91mg of cholesterol, fast food has only 33mg.
- The glycemic index of soft serve is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +111.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1357.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +303.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +384.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7040% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +576.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +60.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +546.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +99.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5812.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +341.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +78% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +444.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +788.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +32.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 3.06mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.095mg | 5.617mg | 35% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 20.3µg | 31% |
| Protein | 4.1g | 16.52g | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.049mg | 0.317mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 33mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.52mg | 2.52mg | 18% |
| Folate | 9µg | 80µg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 162µg | 9µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 0.89µg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.357mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.363mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0.212mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 7.46g | 4.493g | 13% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 331mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.121mg | 10% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 1.68g | 8% |
| Calcium | 131mg | 62mg | 7% |
| Calories | 222kcal | 297kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.7g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 4.9µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 116mg | 134mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.49g | 4.835g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 29IU | 2IU | 3% |
| Carbs | 22.2g | 31.5g | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Choline | 26mg | 34.4mg | 2% |
| Fats | 13g | 12.01g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.61mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 177mg | 197mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.5g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 21.16g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.506mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.169mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.215mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.353mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.296mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.091mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.176mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.241mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.099mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.1 g
Fats:
13 g
Carbs:
22.2 g
Water:
59.8 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
16.52 g
Fats:
12.01 g
Carbs:
31.5 g
Water:
38.45 g
Other:
1.52 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +55.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +302.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +68.9% |
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Fats
~12.01g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.68 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +38.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +265.2% |
