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Minestrone vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between minestrone and carrots

  • Minestrone contains less vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium than carrots.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 315% higher.
  • Carrots have 4 times less sodium than minestrone. Minestrone has 254mg of sodium, while carrots have 69mg.

Food types used in this article are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Carrots, raw.

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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%
Carrot
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.143mg

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%
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1080%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1604.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 49µg 835µg 87%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 0.4g 2.8g 10%
Sodium 254mg 69mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.138mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 5.9mg 6%
Potassium 130mg 320mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.983mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.273mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.058mg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 12mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 33mg 2%
Carbs 4.66g 9.58g 2%
Protein 1.77g 0.93g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Phosphorus 23mg 35mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.117g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Folate 15µg 19µg 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.045mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.037g 1%
Iron 0.38mg 0.3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 0.014g 1%
Fats 1.04g 0.24g 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.24mg 1%
Calories 34kcal 41kcal 0%
Net carbs 4.26g 6.78g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Manganese 0.152mg 0.143mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.3%
Contains more FatsFats +333.3%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.6%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

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
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1971.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.