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Minestrone vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between minestrone and wheat Bread

  • Minestrone has more vitamin A; however, wheat Bread is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, fiber, and copper.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily manganese needs 53% more than minestrone.
  • The glycemic index of wheat Bread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1078.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.5%
Contains more IronIron +976.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +288.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +374.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +717.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +805.9%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1895.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2022.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1498.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +473.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Selenium 33.4µg 61%
Manganese 0.152mg 1.377mg 53%
Iron 0.38mg 4.09mg 46%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 6.25mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.439mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.382mg 28%
Phosphorus 23mg 188mg 24%
Protein 1.77g 12.96g 22%
Folate 15µg 86µg 18%
Carbs 4.66g 55.77g 17%
Fiber 0.4g 4.7g 17%
Copper 0.051mg 0.198mg 16%
Calcium 14mg 165mg 15%
Sodium 254mg 601mg 15%
Calories 34kcal 313kcal 14%
Magnesium 3mg 59mg 13%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.47mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.153mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 1.72g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.456mg 6%
Vitamin A 49µg 0µg 5%
Fats 1.04g 4.27g 5%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Potassium 130mg 223mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.989g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 1.019g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 4.26g 51.07g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +276.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +632.2%
Contains more FatsFats +310.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1096.8%
Contains more OtherOther +130.8%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +251.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.9%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/nutrients
  2. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.