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Soft serve vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between soft serve and margarine

  • Soft serve has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine covers your daily need for vitamin K, 77% more than soft serve.
  • The glycemic index of soft serve is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +883.3%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2220%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%

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.
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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +391.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +313%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +405.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1375.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10233.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 24.302g 159%
Fats 13g 80.71g 104%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 38.877g 88%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 93µg 77%
Vitamin A 162µg 819µg 73%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 9mg 56%
Saturated fat 7.46g 15.189g 35%
Cholesterol 91mg 0mg 30%
Calories 222kcal 717kcal 25%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.1µg 17%
Phosphorus 116mg 5mg 16%
Calcium 131mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.037mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 10%
Protein 4.1g 0.16g 8%
Carbs 22.2g 0.7g 7%
Zinc 0.52mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 177mg 18mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 29IU 0IU 4%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.009mg 3%
Sodium 61mg 2mg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.01mg 3%
Choline 26mg 12.4mg 2%
Folate 9µg 1µg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 3mg 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.06mg 2%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 21.5g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 21.16g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.023mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2462.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3071.4%
Contains more WaterWater +262%
Contains more FatsFats +520.8%
Contains more OtherOther +112.2%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1014%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5183%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.