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Soft serve vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between soft serve and ricotta

  • Soft serve has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B5; however, ricotta has more selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for selenium is 21% more.
  • Ricotta is lower in cholesterol.
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index than ricotta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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%
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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +35%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +454.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.104mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Ricotta DV% diff.
Selenium 3µg 14.5µg 21%
Protein 4.1g 11.26g 14%
Cholesterol 91mg 51mg 13%
Calcium 131mg 207mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.34µg 7%
Phosphorus 116mg 158mg 6%
Carbs 22.2g 3.04g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.213mg 6%
Zinc 0.52mg 1.16mg 6%
Vitamin A 162µg 120µg 5%
Saturated fat 7.46g 8.295g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.013mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.11mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Choline 26mg 17.5mg 2%
Calories 222kcal 174kcal 2%
Vitamin D 29IU 10IU 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.38mg 2%
Potassium 177mg 105mg 2%
Sodium 61mg 84mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.385g 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.021mg 1%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.195mg 1%
Fats 13g 12.98g 0%
Net carbs 21.5g 3.04g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 21.16g 0.27g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.104mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.043mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 3.627g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +630.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.6%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.3%
~equal in Fats ~12.98g

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.627g

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.