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Soft serve vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between soft serve and pasta

  • Soft serve has more vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin A, and phosphorus; however, pasta is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, and manganese.
  • Soft serve covers your daily saturated fat needs 37% more than pasta.
  • Pasta has 29 times less vitamin A than soft serve. Soft serve has 589IU of vitamin A, while pasta has 20IU.
  • Pasta contains less saturated fat.
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of soft serve is 79, while the glycemic index of pasta is 49.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2083.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +637.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +210%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4380%
~equal in Zinc ~0.56mg

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%
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +326.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +944.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Pasta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 7.46g 0.15g 33%
Cholesterol 91mg 33mg 19%
Fats 13g 1.05g 18%
Vitamin A 162µg 6µg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.14µg 15%
Folate 9µg 64µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.209mg 13%
Calcium 131mg 6mg 13%
Iron 0.21mg 1.14mg 12%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.224mg 10%
Phosphorus 116mg 63mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 0.124g 8%
Copper 0.03mg 0.093mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.183mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.992mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Calories 222kcal 131kcal 5%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Potassium 177mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin D 29IU 4%
Fiber 0.7g 3%
Sodium 61mg 6mg 2%
Protein 4.1g 5.15g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 22.2g 24.93g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.034mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Net carbs 21.5g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 21.16g N/A
Zinc 0.52mg 0.56mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.429g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.103mg 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
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +1138.1%
Contains more OtherOther +190.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%

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
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2714.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.429g

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.