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Soft serve vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soft serve and pita different?

  • Soft serve is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin A; however, pita is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for soft serve is 36% higher.
  • Pita has a lower glycemic index (68) than soft serve (79).

Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Bread, pita, white, unenriched 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.
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 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +460%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9520%

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% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +444.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2154.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Pita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 7.46g 0.166g 33%
Cholesterol 91mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg 21%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.481mg 21%
Sodium 61mg 536mg 21%
Fats 13g 1.2g 18%
Vitamin A 162µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.267mg 18%
Iron 0.21mg 1.4mg 15%
Copper 0.03mg 0.168mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 2.142mg 13%
Carbs 22.2g 55.7g 11%
Protein 4.1g 9.1g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 0.105g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.097mg 7%
Fiber 0.7g 2.2g 6%
Calcium 131mg 86mg 5%
Choline 26mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Folate 9µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin D 29IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Calories 222kcal 275kcal 3%
Phosphorus 116mg 97mg 3%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.84mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 26mg 3%
Potassium 177mg 120mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.397mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.535g 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.034mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Net carbs 21.5g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 21.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.195mg 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
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +983.3%
Contains more WaterWater +86.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.9%
Contains more OtherOther +111.1%

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
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3223.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.3%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.