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Graham cracker vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between graham cracker and minestrone

  • Graham cracker has more iron, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, copper, and fiber, while minestrone has more vitamin A.
  • Graham cracker covers your daily need for iron, 43% more than minestrone.
  • Graham cracker contains 18 times more vitamin B2 than minestrone. While graham cracker contains 0.317mg of vitamin B2, minestrone contains only 0.018mg.
  • Minestrone has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of minestrone is 47, while the glycemic index of graham cracker is 74.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +1233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +894.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +704.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +570.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.7%

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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1661.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1035.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +506.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Minestrone DV% diff.
Iron 3.78mg 0.38mg 43%
Manganese 1.019mg 0.152mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 0.46g 33%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 0.391mg 25%
Carbs 77.66g 4.66g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.018mg 23%
Phosphorus 185mg 23mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.022mg 20%
Calories 430kcal 34kcal 20%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Folate 91µg 15µg 19%
Fats 10.6g 1.04g 15%
Copper 0.17mg 0.051mg 13%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Fiber 3.4g 0.4g 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Protein 6.69g 1.77g 10%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 10%
Sodium 459mg 254mg 9%
Magnesium 40mg 3mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.041mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 0.29g 6%
Saturated fat 1.633g 0.23g 6%
Zinc 0.96mg 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.14mg 6%
Calcium 77mg 14mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 49µg 5%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Potassium 170mg 130mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +278%
Contains more FatsFats +919.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1566.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2594.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 +765.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1071.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.