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Minestrone vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between minestrone and mozzarella?

  • Minestrone is higher in vitamin A, yet mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 72% more.
  • Minestrone has 16 times more sodium than mozzarella. While minestrone has 254mg of sodium, mozzarella has only 16mg.
  • The glycemic index of mozzarella is lower.

We used Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium types in this article.

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.8%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5121.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +909.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2178.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +179.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Mozzarella DV% diff.
Phosphorus 23mg 524mg 72%
Calcium 14mg 731mg 72%
Protein 1.77g 27.5g 51%
Saturated fat 0.23g 10.867g 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Selenium 15.7µg 29%
Zinc 0.31mg 3.13mg 26%
Fats 1.04g 17.1g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.34mg 25%
Cholesterol 1mg 54mg 18%
Calories 34kcal 280kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 4.844g 11%
Sodium 254mg 16mg 10%
Vitamin A 49µg 137µg 10%
Manganese 0.152mg 7%
Magnesium 3mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.08mg 3%
Copper 0.051mg 0.027mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.12mg 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Carbs 4.66g 3.1g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Potassium 130mg 95mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.509g 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.3%
Contains more WaterWater +83%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1453.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1544.2%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1570.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.7%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.