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Minestrone vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between minestrone and beer

  • The amount of vitamin A, manganese, and copper in minestrone is higher than in beer.
  • Minestrone covers your daily need for vitamin A, 19% more than beer.
  • Minestrone contains 64 times more sodium than beer. While minestrone contains 254mg of sodium, beer contains only 4mg.
  • Minestrone has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of minestrone is 47, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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%
Beer
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +381.5%
Contains more IronIron +1800%
Contains more CopperCopper +920%
Contains more ZincZinc +3000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%

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%
Beer
Beer
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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% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Beer DV% diff.
Sodium 254mg 4mg 11%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.008mg 6%
Copper 0.051mg 0.005mg 5%
Iron 0.38mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 0µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0g 3%
Potassium 130mg 27mg 3%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.01mg 3%
Protein 1.77g 0.46g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.041mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Fats 1.04g 0g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.513mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.025mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.005mg 1%
Phosphorus 23mg 14mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 4mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Calories 34kcal 43kcal 0%
Carbs 4.66g 3.55g 0%
Net carbs 4.26g 3.55g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.046mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0mg 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
Beer
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +284.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.3%
Contains more OtherOther +235.8%
~equal in Water ~91.96g

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.