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Minestrone vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are minestrone and baking powder different?

  • Minestrone is higher in vitamin A and manganese; however, baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 586% higher.
  • Minestrone has less sodium.
  • Minestrone has a lower glycemic index (47) than baking powder (92).

Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate are the varieties used in this article.

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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 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +410%
Contains more ZincZinc +3000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1281.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41871.4%
Contains more IronIron +2800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9426.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

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
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1726.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +494.4%
Contains more OtherOther +5508.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Minestrone Baking powder
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 14mg 5876mg 586%
Sodium 254mg 10600mg 450%
Phosphorus 23mg 2191mg 310%
Iron 0.38mg 11.02mg 133%
Carbs 4.66g 27.7g 8%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.011mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 27mg 6%
Copper 0.051mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 0µg 5%
Protein 1.77g 0g 4%
Folate 15µg 0µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0g 3%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 130mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0mg 2%
Fats 1.04g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0g 1%
Calories 34kcal 53kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0.4g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 27.5g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Minestrone Baking powder
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
5%
Minestrone
0%
Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Minestrone
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Minestrone
Minestrone is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Minestrone
Minestrone contains less Sodium (difference - 10346mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Minestrone
Minestrone is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Minestrone
Minestrone is cheaper (difference - $3.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Minestrone
Minestrone is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.23g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.