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Ice cream sandwich vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ice cream sandwich and soft serve

  • Ice cream sandwich is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, and folate, yet soft serve is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, fats, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for soft serve is 26% higher.
  • Ice cream sandwich contains 76 times more manganese than soft serve. Ice cream sandwich contains 0.381mg of manganese, while soft serve contains 0.005mg.
  • Ice cream sandwich contains less saturated fat.
  • Ice cream sandwich has a lower glycemic index than soft serve.

Food types used in this article are Ice cream sandwich 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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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 +141.7%
Contains more IronIron +23.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +746.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7520%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.7%
~equal in Selenium ~3µg

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 0% 0% 29% 8% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1548.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Soft serve DV% diff.
Copper 0.254mg 0.03mg 25%
Cholesterol 21mg 91mg 23%
Saturated fat 2.317g 7.46g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0.5µg 19%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.005mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 0.46g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.095mg 9%
Vitamin A 86µg 162µg 8%
Fats 8.57g 13g 7%
Phosphorus 72mg 116mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.506mg 6%
Folate 34µg 9µg 6%
Carbs 37.14g 22.2g 5%
Calcium 86mg 131mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.049mg 5%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 29 IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 12mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Sodium 129mg 61mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.182mg 3%
Choline 8mg 26mg 3%
Potassium 115mg 177mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.048mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 3.49g 2%
Calories 237kcal 222kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.21mg 1%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.52mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.61mg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 2mg 1%
Protein 4.29g 4.1g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 552kcal 541kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 45g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 0.53 N/A
Net carbs 37.14g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 21.16g N/A
Selenium 3.1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.9µg 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%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 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 CarbsCarbs +67.3%
Contains more FatsFats +51.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
~equal in Protein ~4.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 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 -68.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +393.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.2%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.