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Minestrone vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between minestrone and chocolate

  • Minestrone has more vitamin A; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 109% more.
  • Minestrone contains 19 times more vitamin A than chocolate. Minestrone contains 970IU of vitamin A, while chocolate contains 50IU.
  • Minestrone contains less saturated fat.
  • Minestrone has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of minestrone is 47, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +330%
Contains more IronIron +2010.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1915.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +548.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +795.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +833.6%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2350%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.051mg 1.028mg 109%
Iron 0.38mg 8.02mg 96%
Saturated fat 0.23g 18.519g 83%
Manganese 0.152mg 1.419mg 55%
Fats 1.04g 31.28g 47%
Magnesium 3mg 146mg 34%
Calories 34kcal 546kcal 26%
Phosphorus 23mg 206mg 26%
Fiber 0.4g 7g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 9.54g 23%
Carbs 4.66g 61.17g 19%
Zinc 0.31mg 2.01mg 15%
Potassium 130mg 559mg 13%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Sodium 254mg 24mg 10%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Protein 1.77g 4.88g 6%
Vitamin A 49µg 2µg 5%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Calcium 14mg 56mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 1.092g 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.297mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.725mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.05mg 2%
Cholesterol 1mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.042mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +9315.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2907.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1212.7%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3189.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.4%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.