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Minestrone vs. Alfredo sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between minestrone and alfredo sauce

  • Minestrone is richer in vitamin A, while alfredo sauce is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Alfredo sauce covers your daily sodium needs 102% more than minestrone.
  • Minestrone has 5 times more vitamin A than alfredo sauce. Minestrone has 970IU of vitamin A, while alfredo sauce has 213IU.
  • Minestrone is lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Sauce, alfredo mix, dry.

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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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 140% 22% 35% 21% 41% 178% 338% 7.3% 51%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3235.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.4%
Contains more IronIron +147.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +380.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1704.3%

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 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 0% 18% 37% 0% 39% 12% 39% 63% 31% 48% 16% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +609.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +645.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Alfredo sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 254mg 2590mg 102%
Saturated fat 0.23g 13.18g 59%
Phosphorus 23mg 415mg 56%
Fats 1.04g 36.35g 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 8.61g 54%
Calcium 14mg 467mg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 13.669g 33%
Protein 1.77g 15.32g 27%
Calories 34kcal 535kcal 25%
Cholesterol 1mg 56mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 1.044mg 18%
Selenium 9.3µg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.38µg 16%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.156mg 11%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.49mg 11%
Carbs 4.66g 36.52g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 2.07mg 10%
Iron 0.38mg 0.94mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.134mg 7%
Magnesium 3mg 32mg 7%
Fiber 0.4g 2g 6%
Vitamin K 6.2µg 5%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.056mg 4%
Potassium 130mg 254mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.054mg 3%
Folate 15µg 4µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin A 49µg 54µg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 34.52g N/A
Sugar 5.4g 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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
15% 36% 37% 2% 10%
Protein: 15.32 g
Fats: 36.35 g
Carbs: 36.52 g
Water: 2.05 g
Other: 9.76 g
Contains more WaterWater +4355.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +765.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3395.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +683.7%
Contains more OtherOther +713.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
37% 39% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.669 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.61 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4613.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1771.7%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/nutrients
  2. Alfredo sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171603/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.