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Minestrone vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between minestrone and béchamel sauce

  • Minestrone has more vitamin A and manganese; however, béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Minestrone covers your daily vitamin A needs 14% more than béchamel sauce.
  • Béchamel sauce contains 6 times less manganese than minestrone. Minestrone contains 0.152mg of manganese, while béchamel sauce contains 0.024mg.
  • Minestrone has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Sauce, homemade, white, thin.

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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 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +339.1%

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 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +922.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.184mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Phosphorus 23mg 101mg 11%
Calcium 14mg 126mg 11%
Fats 1.04g 6.73g 9%
Saturated fat 0.23g 2.152g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 1.586g 8%
Selenium 3.3µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 2.67g 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.024mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.339mg 4%
Protein 1.77g 3.77g 4%
Calories 34kcal 105kcal 4%
Copper 0.051mg 0.013mg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 15mg 3%
Sodium 254mg 328mg 3%
Vitamin A 49µg 73µg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.055mg 3%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.21mg 2%
Cholesterol 1mg 8mg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.42mg 1%
Carbs 4.66g 7.4g 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.261mg 1%
Potassium 130mg 163mg 1%
Fiber 0.4g 0.1g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 4.26g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 4.78g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.089mg 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
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113%
Contains more FatsFats +547.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20%

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
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +820.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.8%

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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

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.