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Soft serve vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Soft serve and Milk different?

  • Soft serve is higher than Milk in Vitamin A RAE, and Monounsaturated Fat.
  • Soft serve covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 34% more than Milk.
  • Milk is lower in Cholesterol.

Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types were 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.
Contains more Iron +600%
Contains more Phosphorus +22.1%
Contains more Potassium +18%
Contains more Zinc +23.8%
Contains more Copper +200%
Contains more Manganese +66.7%
Contains less Sodium -27.9%
Equal in Calcium - 125
Equal in Magnesium - 11
Equal in Selenium - 3.3
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 8% 9% 50% 16% 8% 15% 10% 1% 17%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 38% 2% 8% 41% 14% 6% 12% 4% 1% 18%
Contains more Iron +600%
Contains more Phosphorus +22.1%
Contains more Potassium +18%
Contains more Zinc +23.8%
Contains more Copper +200%
Contains more Manganese +66.7%
Contains less Sodium -27.9%
Equal in Calcium - 125
Equal in Magnesium - 11
Equal in Selenium - 3.3

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.
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Milk
Contains more Vitamin A +200.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +6000%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +145%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +29.7%
Contains more Folate +80%
Contains more Vitamin K +800%
Contains more Vitamin D +71.4%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.185
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.093
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 0.47
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 36% 13% 21% 3% 13% 42% 2% 31% 12% 7% 63% 3%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 1% 36% 0% 5% 43% 2% 22% 9% 4% 59% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +200.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +6000%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +145%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +29.7%
Contains more Folate +80%
Contains more Vitamin K +800%
Contains more Vitamin D +71.4%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.185
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.093
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 0.47

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Protein +21.7%
Contains more Fats +1240.2%
Contains more Carbs +344.9%
Contains more Other +20%
Contains more Water +50.4%
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more Protein +21.7%
Contains more Fats +1240.2%
Contains more Carbs +344.9%
Contains more Other +20%
Contains more Water +50.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1159.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1214.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.5%
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.46 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.46 g
67% 29% 4%
Saturated Fat: 0.633 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.035 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1159.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1214.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.5%

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 Milk
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Milk Opinion
Net carbs 21.5g 4.99g Soft serve
Protein 4.1g 3.37g Soft serve
Fats 13g 0.97g Soft serve
Carbs 22.2g 4.99g Soft serve
Calories 222kcal 42kcal Soft serve
Sugar 21.16g 5.2g Milk
Fiber 0.7g 0g Soft serve
Calcium 131mg 125mg Soft serve
Iron 0.21mg 0.03mg Soft serve
Magnesium 12mg 11mg Soft serve
Phosphorus 116mg 95mg Soft serve
Potassium 177mg 150mg Soft serve
Sodium 61mg 44mg Milk
Zinc 0.52mg 0.42mg Soft serve
Copper 0.03mg 0.01mg Soft serve
Manganese 0.005mg 0.003mg Soft serve
Selenium 3µg 3.3µg Milk
Vitamin A 589IU 196IU Soft serve
Vitamin A RAE 162µg 58µg Soft serve
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.01mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 29IU 48IU Milk
Vitamin D 0.7µg 1.2µg Milk
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg Soft serve
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.02mg Soft serve
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.185mg Milk
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.093mg Soft serve
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.361mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.037mg Soft serve
Folate 9µg 5µg Soft serve
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.47µg Soft serve
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.1µg Soft serve
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.043mg Soft serve
Threonine 0.169mg 0.143mg Soft serve
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.174mg Soft serve
Leucine 0.353mg 0.319mg Soft serve
Lysine 0.296mg 0.282mg Soft serve
Methionine 0.091mg 0.088mg Soft serve
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.174mg Soft serve
Valine 0.241mg 0.22mg Soft serve
Histidine 0.099mg 0.101mg Milk
Cholesterol 91mg 5mg Milk
Saturated Fat 7.46g 0.633g Milk
Monounsaturated Fat 3.49g 0.277g Soft serve
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.035g Soft serve
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g Milk
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g Milk

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Soft serve Milk
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
16%
Milk
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Soft serve
14%
Milk

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Milk
Milk is lower in Sugar (difference - 15.96g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Milk
Milk contains less Sodium (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Milk
Milk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 86mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Milk
Milk is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.827g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Milk
Milk is lower in glycemic index (difference - 48)

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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.