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Soft serve vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Soft serve and Pancake different?

  • Soft serve is higher in Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin B12, however, Pancake is richer in Selenium, Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, and Calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for Saturated Fat from Soft serve is 27% higher.
  • Soft serve contains 3 times more Vitamin A RAE than Pancake. While Soft serve contains 162µg of Vitamin A RAE, Pancake contains only 54µg.
  • Pancake has less Saturated Fat.

Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe are the varieties 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.
Soft serve
Soft serve
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8
Pancake
Pancake
Contains more Potassium +34.1%
Contains less Sodium -86.1%
Contains more Calcium +67.2%
Contains more Iron +757.1%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +37.1%
Contains more Copper +63.3%
Contains more Manganese +3900%
Contains more Selenium +396.7%
Equal in Zinc - 0.56
Soft serve
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 8% 9% 50% 16% 8% 15% 10% 1% 17%
Pancake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 66% 68% 12% 69% 12% 58% 16% 17% 27% 82%
Contains more Potassium +34.1%
Contains less Sodium -86.1%
Contains more Calcium +67.2%
Contains more Iron +757.1%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +37.1%
Contains more Copper +63.3%
Contains more Manganese +3900%
Contains more Selenium +396.7%
Equal in Zinc - 0.56

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.
Soft serve
Soft serve
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:
4
Pancake
Pancake
Contains more Vitamin A +200.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +310.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1549.5%
Contains more Folate +322.2%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.046
Soft serve
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%
Pancake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 0% 0% 1% 51% 65% 30% 25% 11% 29% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +200.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +310.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1549.5%
Contains more Folate +322.2%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.046

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soft serve
Soft serve
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3
Pancake
Pancake
Contains more Fats +34%
Contains more Water +13%
Contains more Protein +56.1%
Contains more Carbs +27.5%
Contains more Other +200%
Soft serve
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Pancake
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more Fats +34%
Contains more Water +13%
Contains more Protein +56.1%
Contains more Carbs +27.5%
Contains more Other +200%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soft serve
Soft serve
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2
Pancake
Pancake
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +41.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -71.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +866.7%
Soft serve
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.46 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.46 g
Pancake
23% 27% 49%
Saturated Fat: 2.122 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.447 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +41.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -71.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +866.7%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Pancake Opinion
Net carbs 21.5g 28.3g Pancake
Protein 4.1g 6.4g Pancake
Fats 13g 9.7g Soft serve
Carbs 22.2g 28.3g Pancake
Calories 222kcal 227kcal Pancake
Sugar 21.16g Pancake
Fiber 0.7g Soft serve
Calcium 131mg 219mg Pancake
Iron 0.21mg 1.8mg Pancake
Magnesium 12mg 16mg Pancake
Phosphorus 116mg 159mg Pancake
Potassium 177mg 132mg Soft serve
Sodium 61mg 439mg Soft serve
Zinc 0.52mg 0.56mg Pancake
Copper 0.03mg 0.049mg Pancake
Manganese 0.005mg 0.2mg Pancake
Selenium 3µg 14.9µg Pancake
Vitamin A 589IU 196IU Soft serve
Vitamin A RAE 162µg 54µg Soft serve
Vitamin E 0.61mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 29IU Soft serve
Vitamin D 0.7µg Soft serve
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.3mg Soft serve
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.201mg Pancake
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.281mg Pancake
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 1.567mg Pancake
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.405mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.046mg Soft serve
Folate 9µg 38µg Pancake
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.22µg Soft serve
Vitamin K 0.9µg Soft serve
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.08mg Pancake
Threonine 0.169mg 0.237mg Pancake
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.297mg Pancake
Leucine 0.353mg 0.513mg Pancake
Lysine 0.296mg 0.321mg Pancake
Methionine 0.091mg 0.147mg Pancake
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.319mg Pancake
Valine 0.241mg 0.335mg Pancake
Histidine 0.099mg 0.152mg Pancake
Cholesterol 91mg 59mg Pancake
Saturated Fat 7.46g 2.122g Pancake
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g Pancake
Monounsaturated Fat 3.49g 2.474g Soft serve
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 4.447g Pancake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Soft serve Pancake
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
21%
Pancake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Soft serve
42%
Pancake

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 378mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pancake
Pancake is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.16g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pancake
Pancake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pancake
Pancake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.338g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pancake
Pancake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pancake
Pancake is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.