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Soft serve vs. Greek yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soft serve and Greek yogurt different?

  • Soft serve is higher in vitamin A; however, Greek yogurt is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for soft serve is 26% higher.
  • Greek yogurt has less cholesterol.
  • Greek yogurt has a lower glycemic index (12) than soft serve (79).

Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk are the varieties 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 7.9% 30% 12% 0% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.6% 1.2% 53%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +223.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg

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 0% 0.67% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 3.8% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Greek yogurt DV% diff.
Cholesterol 91mg 13mg 26%
Saturated fat 7.46g 2.395g 23%
Vitamin A 162µg 2µg 18%
Fats 13g 5g 12%
Selenium 3µg 9.7µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.75µg 10%
Protein 4.1g 9g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.278mg 7%
Calories 222kcal 97kcal 6%
Carbs 22.2g 3.98g 6%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.331mg 4%
Vitamin D 29IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Phosphorus 116mg 135mg 3%
Calcium 131mg 100mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 2.136g 3%
Iron 0.21mg 0mg 3%
Choline 26mg 15.1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.023mg 2%
Sodium 61mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.017mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.208mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.063mg 1%
Potassium 177mg 141mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 21.5g 3.98g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 21.16g 4g N/A
Zinc 0.52mg 0.52mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.469g 0%
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%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.209g 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
9% 5% 4% 81%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 3.98 g
Water: 81.3 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +457.8%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.5%
Contains more WaterWater +36%

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
48% 43% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.469 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.469g

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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. Greek yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171304/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.