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Soft serve vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between soft serve and flour?

  • Soft serve is higher in vitamin B12, yet flour is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 61% more.

We used Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached types 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%
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +773.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +2109.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +380%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13540%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1030%
~equal in Phosphorus ~108mg

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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +916.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1502%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6114.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1933.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.044mg

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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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +1226.5%
Contains more WaterWater +401.7%
Contains more OtherOther +95.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +152%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +243.7%

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
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3911.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.785mg 61%
Selenium 3µg 33.9µg 56%
Iron 0.21mg 4.64mg 55%
Folate 9µg 183µg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 5.904mg 36%
Saturated fat 7.46g 0.155g 33%
Cholesterol 91mg 0mg 30%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.682mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.494mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg 21%
Vitamin A 162µg 0µg 18%
Carbs 22.2g 76.31g 18%
Fats 13g 0.98g 18%
Copper 0.03mg 0.144mg 13%
Protein 4.1g 10.33g 12%
Calcium 131mg 15mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 0.087g 9%
Fiber 0.7g 2.7g 8%
Calories 222kcal 364kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 29IU 0IU 4%
Sodium 61mg 2mg 3%
Choline 26mg 10.4mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 22mg 2%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.7mg 2%
Potassium 177mg 107mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.438mg 1%
Phosphorus 116mg 108mg 1%
Net carbs 21.5g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 21.16g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.044mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.413g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.23mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Soft serve Flour
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
46%
Flour
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Soft serve
59%
Flour

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Flour
Flour is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flour
Flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.89g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flour
Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 59mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Flour
Flour is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.305g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Flour
Flour is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.