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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 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

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 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

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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 CholineCholine +81.8%
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%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 1.2µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.368mg 3%
Vitamin D 29IU 48IU 2%
Choline 26mg 14.3mg 2%
Calcium 131mg 146mg 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.051mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.03mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.113g 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.52µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.195mg 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Selenium 3µg 2.3µg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 61mg 95mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.39mg 1%
Carbs 22.2g 17.75g 1%
Protein 4.1g 3.86g 0%
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
~equal in Other ~0.91g

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.