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Soft serve vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soft serve and pork different?

  • Soft serve is richer in vitamin A and calcium, while pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, and choline.
  • Pork covers your daily need for selenium, 77% more than soft serve.
  • Soft serve contains 84 times more vitamin A than pork. Soft serve contains 589IU of vitamin A, while pork contains 7IU.
  • Pork is lower in saturated fat.
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index (79) than pork (0).

Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled types were 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%
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +589.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139%
Contains more IronIron +314.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +359.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1410%
~equal in Sodium ~62mg

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%
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1689.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +261.2%

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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +566.3%
~equal in Fats ~13.92g
~equal in Water ~57.87g
~equal in Other ~0.89g

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.9%

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 Pork
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 3µg 45.3µg 77%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.877mg 69%
Protein 4.1g 27.32g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.464mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 5.037mg 31%
Phosphorus 116mg 246mg 19%
Vitamin A 162µg 2µg 18%
Zinc 0.52mg 2.39mg 17%
Choline 26mg 93.9mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.321mg 11%
Calcium 131mg 19mg 11%
Saturated fat 7.46g 5.23g 10%
Iron 0.21mg 0.87mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.7µg 8%
Potassium 177mg 423mg 7%
Carbs 22.2g 0g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 6.19g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 1.2g 5%
Copper 0.03mg 0.073mg 5%
Magnesium 12mg 28mg 4%
Cholesterol 91mg 80mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.698mg 4%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 1.3µg 3%
Vitamin D 29IU 53IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.29mg 2%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0µg 1%
Calories 222kcal 242kcal 1%
Fats 13g 13.92g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 21.5g 0g N/A
Sugar 21.16g 0g N/A
Sodium 61mg 62mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 1.067mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Soft serve Pork
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
54%
Pork
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Soft serve
55%
Pork

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork
Pork is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork
Pork is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.16g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pork
Pork is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.23g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pork
Pork is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork
Pork is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.