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Soft serve ice cream nutrition facts
A typical portion of soft serve ice cream (1/2 cup; 86 g, chocolate (SR Legacy)) has 190 calories and 4g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 180 calories (vanilla) to 222 (chocolate).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 4.1g
- more than 35% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 222
- more than 59% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 61mg
- more than 42% of reference foods
1/2 cup weighs 86 g in USDA's record for Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate (FDC 173465).
Where the calories come from: 40% carbohydrate, 53% fat and 7% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin B120.4 µg in 1/2 cup (86 g), 18% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin A139 µg RAE in 1/2 cup (86 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1/2 cup (86 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 173465), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of soft serve ice cream USDA describes
Chocolate (SR Legacy) has the most calories per 100 g (222); the fewest: Vanilla (180)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate (SR Legacy) | 222 | 4.1 g | 13 g | 61 mg |
| Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate (Survey) | 187 | 5 g | 7.2 g | 71 mg |
| Ice cream, soft serve, vanilla | 180 | 4.8 g | 4.8 g | 74 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (87)
The portion is 1/2 cup (86 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3.53 g | 4.10 g | 7% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 11.2 g | 13.0 g | 14% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 19.1 g | 22.2 g | 7% |
| Ash | 0.77 g | 0.90 g | |
| Energy | 191 kcal | 222 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 51.4 g | 59.8 g | |
| Total Sugars | 18.2 g | 21.2 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.60 g | 0.70 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 78.3 mg | 91.0 mg | 26% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 6.42 g | 7.46 g | 32% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 3.00 g | 3.49 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.40 g | 0.46 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 113 mg | 131 mg | 9% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.18 mg | 0.21 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 10.3 mg | 12.0 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus, P | 99.8 mg | 116 mg | 8% |
| Potassium, K | 152 mg | 177 mg | 3% |
| Sodium, Na | 52.5 mg | 61.0 mg | 2% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.45 mg | 0.52 mg | 4% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.026 mg | 0.030 mg | 3% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.0043 mg | 0.0050 mg | 0% |
| Selenium, Se | 2.58 µg | 3.00 µg | 5% |
Vitamins (25)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 137 µg | 159 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 139 µg | 162 µg | 15% |
| Carotene, beta | 25.8 µg | 30.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 4.30 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.52 mg | 0.61 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.60 µg | 0.70 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.60 µg | 0.70 µg | 3% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 4.30 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 130 µg | 151 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.69 mg | 0.80 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.042 mg | 0.049 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin | 0.16 mg | 0.18 mg | 12% |
| Niacin | 0.082 mg | 0.095 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.44 mg | 0.51 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.041 mg | 0.048 mg | 2% |
| Folate, total | 7.74 µg | 9.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.43 µg | 0.50 µg | 18% |
| Choline, total | 22.4 mg | 26.0 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.77 µg | 0.90 µg | 1% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 7.74 µg | 9.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 7.74 µg | 9.00 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.041 g | 0.048 g | |
| Threonine | 0.15 g | 0.17 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.18 g | 0.21 g | |
| Leucine | 0.30 g | 0.35 g | |
| Lysine | 0.25 g | 0.30 g | |
| Methionine | 0.078 g | 0.091 g | |
| Cystine | 0.031 g | 0.036 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15 g | 0.18 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.15 g | 0.17 g | |
| Valine | 0.21 g | 0.24 g | |
| Arginine | 0.15 g | 0.17 g | |
| Histidine | 0.085 g | 0.099 g | |
| Alanine | 0.14 g | 0.16 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.26 g | 0.30 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.64 g | 0.74 g | |
| Glycine | 0.14 g | 0.16 g | |
| Proline | 0.32 g | 0.37 g | |
| Serine | 0.19 g | 0.22 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.34 g | 0.39 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.20 g | 0.23 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.11 g | 0.13 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.26 g | 0.30 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.29 g | 0.34 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 1.07 g | 1.24 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 2.89 g | 3.36 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 1.26 g | 1.47 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.77 g | 3.22 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.24 g | 0.28 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.15 g | 0.18 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.23 g | 0.27 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 173465: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in soft serve ice cream?
190 in 1/2 cup (86 g) of chocolate (SR Legacy); 180 to 222 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in soft serve ice cream?
4g in 1/2 cup; 4.1 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in soft serve ice cream?
50mg in 1/2 cup; 61 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov