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Soft serve vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between soft serve and icing?

  • Soft serve is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B5, yet icing is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
  • Soft serve's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 30% higher.
  • Icing contains less cholesterol.
  • Icing has a lower glycemic index than soft serve.

We used Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +420.6%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +642.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +544.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%

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%
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +820%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1030.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1344.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 7.951g 50%
Cholesterol 91mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg 21%
Saturated fat 7.46g 2.974g 20%
Vitamin A 162µg 0µg 18%
Carbs 22.2g 67.89g 15%
Phosphorus 116mg 18mg 14%
Calcium 131mg 3mg 13%
Calories 222kcal 418kcal 10%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 13µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.055mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.302mg 9%
Protein 4.1g 0g 8%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 1.53mg 6%
Sodium 61mg 184mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 0.1µg 5%
Fats 13g 16.23g 5%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 177mg 34mg 4%
Choline 26mg 2.3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin D 29IU 0IU 4%
Copper 0.03mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 4.86g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.01mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.22mg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 21.5g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 21.16g 63.1g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0mg 0%
Folate 9µg 8µg 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%

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
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +296.8%
Contains more FatsFats +24.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.8%
~equal in Other ~0.81g

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
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1628.5%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.