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Soft serve vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between soft serve and lentil?

  • Soft serve is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and calcium, yet lentil is richer in folate, iron, fiber, copper, and manganese.
  • Lentil's daily need coverage for folate is 43% higher.
  • Lentil has a lower glycemic index than soft serve.

We used Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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%
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +589.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.5%
Contains more IronIron +1485.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +736.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9780%
~equal in Selenium ~2.8µg

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%
Lentil
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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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +454.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1015.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1911.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.8%

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
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +3321.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
~equal in Carbs ~20.13g
~equal in Other ~0.83g

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
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5353.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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 Lentil
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Lentil DV% diff.
Folate 9µg 181µg 43%
Iron 0.21mg 3.33mg 39%
Saturated fat 7.46g 0.053g 34%
Cholesterol 91mg 0mg 30%
Fiber 0.7g 7.9g 29%
Copper 0.03mg 0.251mg 25%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.494mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg 21%
Fats 13g 0.38g 19%
Vitamin A 162µg 0µg 18%
Calcium 131mg 19mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.178mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.169mg 10%
Protein 4.1g 9.02g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 0.064g 9%
Phosphorus 116mg 180mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.073mg 8%
Zinc 0.52mg 1.27mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 1.06mg 6%
Magnesium 12mg 36mg 6%
Potassium 177mg 369mg 6%
Calories 222kcal 116kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 29IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.11mg 3%
Sodium 61mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.638mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.175g 2%
Choline 26mg 32.7mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.7µg 1%
Carbs 22.2g 20.13g 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1.5mg 1%
Net carbs 21.5g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 21.16g 1.8g N/A
Selenium 3µg 2.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.254mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Soft serve Lentil
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
25%
Lentil
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Soft serve
46%
Lentil

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $1.1)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Sugar (difference - 19.36g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lentil
Lentil contains less Sodium (difference - 59mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.407g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.