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Frozen yogurt vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between frozen yogurt and soft serve

  • Frozen yogurt has more copper, magnesium, and fiber, while soft serve has more vitamin A.
  • Soft serve's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 35% higher.
  • Soft serve contains 7 times less copper than frozen yogurt. Frozen yogurt contains 0.203mg of copper, while soft serve contains 0.03mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in frozen yogurt is lower.
  • Frozen yogurt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of frozen yogurt is 51, while the glycemic index of soft serve is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Yogurt, frozen, flavors not chocolate, nonfat milk, with low-calorie sweetener and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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 29% 48% 30% 1.5% 68% 13% 55% 11% 0% 15%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +576.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.2%
Contains more IronIron +425%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg
~equal in Selenium ~3µg

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 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 2.3% 0% 0.67% 1.6% 10% 42% 3.8% 0% 9.2% 61% 0.75% 9%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +110.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.182mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frozen yogurt Soft serve DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.488g 7.46g 32%
Cholesterol 4mg 91mg 29%
Fats 0.8g 13g 19%
Copper 0.203mg 0.03mg 19%
Vitamin A 2µg 162µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.205g 3.49g 8%
Magnesium 40mg 12mg 7%
Calories 104kcal 222kcal 6%
Potassium 339mg 177mg 5%
Fiber 2g 0.7g 5%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 29 IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.61mg 4%
Choline 3.1mg 26mg 4%
Calcium 159mg 131mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.03g 0.46g 3%
Iron 0.04mg 0.21mg 2%
Phosphorus 129mg 116mg 2%
Protein 4.4g 4.1g 1%
Carbs 19.7g 22.2g 1%
Sodium 81mg 61mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.095mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.2g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 236kcal 541kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 96g 45g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.53 N/A
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 17.7g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 12.61g 21.16g N/A
Zinc 0.49mg 0.52mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Selenium 2.8µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.182mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.5µg 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
4% 20% 74%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 19.7 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 1.6 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 WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.7%
~equal in Protein ~4.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.488 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.03 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1602.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1433.3%

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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173464/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.