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Chowder vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chowder and minestrone

  • Minestrone has less monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Minestrone contains 4 times less monounsaturated fat than chowder. Chowder contains 1.27g of monounsaturated fat, while minestrone contains 0.29g.
  • Minestrone has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of minestrone is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.1%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chowder Minestrone DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.9g 0.46g 10%
Fats 6.3g 1.04g 8%
Saturated fat 1.75g 0.23g 7%
Manganese 0.152mg 7%
Copper 0.051mg 6%
Iron 0.38mg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Potassium 130mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 34kcal 3%
Phosphorus 23mg 3%
Zinc 0.31mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Cholesterol 11mg 1mg 3%
Protein 3.1g 1.77g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.27g 0.29g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 2%
Sodium 299mg 254mg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin A 58µg 49µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 1%
Carbs 7.5g 4.66g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 6.6g 4.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 8% 82%
Protein: 3.1 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 7.5 g
Water: 82.1 g
Other: 1 g
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.1%
Contains more FatsFats +505.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 26% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.9 g
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +337.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +313%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%

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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. Chowder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171585/nutrients
  2. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.