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Minestrone vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between minestrone and chocolate cake

  • Minestrone is higher in vitamin A; however, chocolate cake is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B12.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 26% higher.
  • Minestrone has 7 times more vitamin A than chocolate cake. While minestrone has 970IU of vitamin A, chocolate cake has only 140IU.
  • Minestrone has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more IronIron +323.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.2%
~equal in Potassium ~140mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.23g 5.43g 24%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Fats 1.04g 15.1g 22%
Selenium 11.9µg 22%
Cholesterol 1mg 58mg 19%
Calories 34kcal 371kcal 17%
Copper 0.051mg 0.207mg 17%
Carbs 4.66g 53.4g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 2.761g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.213mg 15%
Iron 0.38mg 1.61mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 6.039g 14%
Phosphorus 23mg 106mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.141mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Magnesium 3mg 32mg 7%
Protein 1.77g 5.3g 7%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.28mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.6g 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 5%
Calcium 14mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 1.137mg 5%
Folate 15µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.304mg 3%
Sodium 254mg 315mg 3%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 4.26g 51.8g N/A
Potassium 130mg 140mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +274.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +199.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1351.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1045.9%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1982.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +500.2%

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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 cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.