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Sour cream vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sour cream and soft serve

  • Sour cream is richer in protein, yet soft serve is richer in vitamin B12 and carbs.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for soft serve is 19% higher.
  • Sour cream contains 2 times more protein than soft serve. Sour cream contains 7g of protein, while soft serve contains 4.1g.
  • Soft serve contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Sour cream, reduced fat and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 42% 19% 2.3% 3.3% 7.4% 36% 9.1% 0% 22%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.7%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Calcium ~131mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 4.5% 40% 8% 10% 55% 1.3% 0% 4.6% 38% 1.8% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.7% 11% 54% 12% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sour cream Soft serve DV% diff.
Cholesterol 35mg 91mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.5µg 8%
Protein 7g 4.1g 6%
Saturated fat 8.7g 7.46g 6%
Carbs 7g 22.2g 5%
Vitamin A 119µg 162µg 5%
Phosphorus 85mg 116mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.182mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Calories 181kcal 222kcal 2%
Fats 14.1g 13g 2%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 29 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.7µg 2%
Iron 0.06mg 0.21mg 2%
Copper 0.01mg 0.03mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.52mg 2%
Selenium 4.1µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.048mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.1g 3.49g 2%
Calcium 141mg 131mg 1%
Potassium 211mg 177mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.61mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.049mg 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Choline 19.2mg 26mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 259kcal 541kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 55g 45g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 0.53 N/A
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 7g 21.5g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 21.16g N/A
Sodium 70mg 61mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.095mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 14% 7% 71%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 71 g
Other: 0.9 g
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.7%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.1%
~equal in Fats ~13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.46g

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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. Sour cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173442/nutrients
  2. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.