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Soft serve vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between soft serve and buttermilk

  • Soft serve is richer than buttermilk in fats, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and carbs.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for soft serve is 35% higher.
  • Soft serve contains 29 times more vitamin D* than buttermilk. Soft serve contains 29 IU of vitamin D*, while buttermilk contains 1 IU.
  • Buttermilk contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.2%
Contains more IronIron +320%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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 2.7% 11% 54% 12% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8%
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 3.3% 0% 4.7% 1% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1057.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Buttermilk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 7.46g 0.548g 31%
Cholesterol 91mg 4mg 29%
Fats 13g 0.88g 19%
Vitamin A 162µg 14µg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.22µg 12%
Calories 222kcal 40kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 0.254g 8%
Carbs 22.2g 4.79g 6%
Sodium 61mg 190mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.275mg 5%
Vitamin D* 29 IU 1 IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Phosphorus 116mg 89mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.05mg 4%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.033g 3%
Protein 4.1g 3.31g 2%
Calcium 131mg 116mg 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.05mg 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.011mg 2%
Selenium 3µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.154mg 2%
Choline 26mg 17.7mg 2%
Potassium 177mg 151mg 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 541kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 45g 250g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 0.52 N/A
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1mg 0%
Net carbs 21.5g 4.79g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 21.16g 4.79g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.058mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.1mg 0%

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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1377.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363.5%
Contains more WaterWater +50.7%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1274%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1293.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/nutrients
  2. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.