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Soft serve vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between soft serve and milkshake?

  • Soft serve is richer than milkshake in fats, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Soft serve's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 28% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in milkshake is lower.
  • The glycemic index of milkshake is lower.

We used Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Milk shakes, thick vanilla types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains more IronIron +110%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~183mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~115mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.7% 11% 54% 12% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 18% 8.3% 1% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +548%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.52µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Milkshake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 91mg 12mg 26%
Saturated fat 7.46g 1.886g 25%
Fats 13g 3.03g 15%
Vitamin A 162µg 25µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 0.875g 7%
Calories 222kcal 112kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 1.2µg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.368mg 3%
Vitamin D* 29 IU 48 IU 2%
Calcium 131mg 146mg 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.051mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.03mg 2%
Choline 26mg 14.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.113g 2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 22.2g 17.75g 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.39mg 1%
Sodium 61mg 95mg 1%
Selenium 3µg 2.3µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.52µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Protein 4.1g 3.86g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 541kcal 290kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 45g 89g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 21.5g 17.75g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 177mg 183mg 0%
Sugar 21.16g 17.75g N/A
Phosphorus 116mg 115mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.146mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.042mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.105mg 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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more FatsFats +329%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.1%
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%
~equal in Protein ~3.86g

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +298.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +307.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.7%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.