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Minestrone vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between minestrone and broth

  • Minestrone is richer in vitamin A, while broth is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Broth covers your daily sodium needs 1027% more than minestrone.
  • Minestrone has 485 times more vitamin A than broth. Minestrone has 970IU of vitamin A, while broth has 2IU.
  • Minestrone is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +244.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1235.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.7%
Contains more IronIron +171.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +621.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.15mg

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%
Broth
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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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +529.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Broth DV% diff.
Sodium 254mg 23875mg 1027%
Selenium 28µg 51%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.43mg 32%
Protein 1.77g 16.66g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 4.48g 27%
Choline 114.6mg 21%
Phosphorus 23mg 166mg 20%
Fats 1.04g 13.88g 20%
Calcium 14mg 187mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.23g 3.43g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 5.36g 13%
Magnesium 3mg 56mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 2.46mg 13%
Calories 34kcal 267kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.6mg 9%
Iron 0.38mg 1.03mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.1mg 7%
Copper 0.051mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 130mg 309mg 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.1mg 5%
Cholesterol 1mg 13mg 4%
Carbs 4.66g 18.01g 4%
Folate 15µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.09mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 18.01g N/A
Sugar 17.36g N/A
Manganese 0.152mg 0.15mg 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%

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
Broth
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +3923.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +841.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1234.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.5%
Contains more OtherOther +3998.3%

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
Broth
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1748.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +873.9%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.