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Soft serve vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between soft serve and quinoa

  • Soft serve has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, and calcium; however, quinoa is higher in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Soft serve covers your daily need for saturated fat, 36% more than quinoa.
  • The glycemic index of soft serve is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Quinoa, 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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +670.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more IronIron +609.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +540%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12520%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.8µg

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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +333.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.63mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Quinoa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 7.46g 0.231g 33%
Cholesterol 91mg 0mg 30%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.631mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg 21%
Vitamin A 162µg 0µg 18%
Copper 0.03mg 0.192mg 18%
Fats 13g 1.92g 17%
Iron 0.21mg 1.49mg 16%
Magnesium 12mg 64mg 12%
Calcium 131mg 17mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 10%
Fiber 0.7g 2.8g 8%
Folate 9µg 42µg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 0.528g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.123mg 6%
Calories 222kcal 120kcal 5%
Phosphorus 116mg 152mg 5%
Zinc 0.52mg 1.09mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.107mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 1.078g 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 29IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.412mg 2%
Sodium 61mg 7mg 2%
Protein 4.1g 4.4g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0µg 1%
Choline 26mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 22.2g 21.3g 0%
Net carbs 21.5g 18.5g N/A
Potassium 177mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 21.16g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.63mg 0%
Selenium 3µg 2.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +577.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%
~equal in Protein ~4.4g
~equal in Carbs ~21.3g

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +561%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.3%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.