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Chicken soup vs. Potato soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chicken soup and potato soup

  • Chicken soup has more vitamin B3; however, potato soup is higher in copper and fiber.
  • Potato soup covers your daily sodium needs 20% more than chicken soup.
  • Potato soup contains 4 times less vitamin B3 than chicken soup. Chicken soup contains 1.584mg of vitamin B3, while potato soup contains 0.43mg.
  • Chicken soup has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chicken soup is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared and Soup, cream of potato, canned, condensed.

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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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 5.1% 15% 13% 67% 4.1% 18% 79% 39% 10%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +61.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +270.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.15mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.67% 6.3% 1.4% 0% 7% 6.7% 8.1% 42% 6.9% 5% 2.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup Potato soup DV% diff.
Sodium 143mg 604mg 20%
Copper 0.054mg 0.2mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.7mg 14%
Manganese 0.3mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 0.43mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.029mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.321g 0.97g 3%
Carbs 3.53g 12.79g 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 19µg 2%
Phosphorus 27mg 41mg 2%
Calories 36kcal 74kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.03mg 2%
Protein 2.52g 1.51g 2%
Potassium 105mg 165mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Magnesium 4mg 13mg 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.1µg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.33g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0.028mg 1%
Selenium 2.2µg 1.9µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 17mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 1mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 1.88g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.53g 11.49g N/A
Sugar 1.58g 1.44g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.07mg 0%
Choline 9.2mg 8.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 0.44g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.061mg 0%
Leucine 0.094mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.066mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
2% 13% 82% 2%
Protein: 1.51 g
Fats: 1.88 g
Carbs: 12.79 g
Water: 82 g
Other: 1.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%
Contains more FatsFats +56.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.3%
Contains more OtherOther +203.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
56% 25% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.44 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.9%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/nutrients
  2. Potato soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171158/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.