Minestrone vs. Chicken soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between minestrone and chicken soup
- Minestrone has more vitamin A; however, chicken soup is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B2.
- Minestrone's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 19% more.
- Minestrone contains 2 times more sodium than chicken soup. Minestrone contains 254mg of sodium, while chicken soup contains 143mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +366.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +81% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +121.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +59.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +372.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +305.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.391mg | 1.584mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.152mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.085mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 49µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Sodium | 254mg | 143mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 0g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.061mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 0.213g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.77g | 2.52g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.582g | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 36kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 1.04g | 1.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 4.66g | 3.53g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 3.53g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.58g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.321g | 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
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
2.52 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
3.53 g
Water:
92.15 g
Other:
0.6 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.4% |
~equal in
Water
~92.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +116% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100.7% |
