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Soft serve vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Soft serve and Table salt

  • Table salt has less Vitamin B12, Vitamin A RAE, Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, Calcium, Vitamin B5, and Selenium than Soft serve.
  • Table salt covers your daily need of Sodium 1682% more than Soft serve.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Salt, table.

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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.
Soft serve
Soft serve
7
:
2
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Calcium +445.8%
Contains more Magnesium +1100%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +2112.5%
Contains less Sodium -99.8%
Contains more Zinc +420%
Contains more Selenium +2900%
Contains more Iron +57.1%
Contains more Manganese +1900%
Equal in Copper - 0.03
Soft serve
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 8% 9% 50% 16% 8% 15% 10% 1% 17%
Table salt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 13% 1% 0% 1% 5056% 3% 10% 14% 1%
Contains more Calcium +445.8%
Contains more Magnesium +1100%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +2112.5%
Contains less Sodium -99.8%
Contains more Zinc +420%
Contains more Selenium +2900%
Contains more Iron +57.1%
Contains more Manganese +1900%
Equal in Copper - 0.03

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.
Soft serve
Soft serve
12
:
0
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Soft serve
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 36% 13% 21% 3% 13% 42% 2% 31% 12% 7% 63% 3%
Table salt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soft serve
Soft serve
4
:
1
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +29800%
Contains more Other +10988.9%
Soft serve
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Table salt
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +29800%
Contains more Other +10988.9%

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 Table salt
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Table salt Opinion
Net carbs 21.5g 0g Soft serve
Protein 4.1g 0g Soft serve
Fats 13g 0g Soft serve
Carbs 22.2g 0g Soft serve
Calories 222kcal 0kcal Soft serve
Sugar 21.16g 0g Table salt
Fiber 0.7g 0g Soft serve
Calcium 131mg 24mg Soft serve
Iron 0.21mg 0.33mg Table salt
Magnesium 12mg 1mg Soft serve
Phosphorus 116mg 0mg Soft serve
Potassium 177mg 8mg Soft serve
Sodium 61mg 38758mg Soft serve
Zinc 0.52mg 0.1mg Soft serve
Copper 0.03mg 0.03mg
Manganese 0.005mg 0.1mg Table salt
Selenium 3µg 0.1µg Soft serve
Vitamin A 589IU 0IU Soft serve
Vitamin A RAE 162µg 0µg Soft serve
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 29IU 0IU Soft serve
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg Soft serve
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg Soft serve
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0mg Soft serve
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0mg Soft serve
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0mg Soft serve
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0mg Soft serve
Folate 9µg 0µg Soft serve
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg Soft serve
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0µg Soft serve
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0mg Soft serve
Threonine 0.169mg 0mg Soft serve
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0mg Soft serve
Leucine 0.353mg 0mg Soft serve
Lysine 0.296mg 0mg Soft serve
Methionine 0.091mg 0mg Soft serve
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0mg Soft serve
Valine 0.241mg 0mg Soft serve
Histidine 0.099mg 0mg Soft serve
Cholesterol 91mg 0mg Table salt
Saturated Fat 7.46g 0g Table salt
Monounsaturated Fat 3.49g 0g Soft serve
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0g Soft serve

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Soft serve Table salt
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Soft serve
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.16g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.46g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 38697mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.