Minestrone vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are minestrone and coffee different?
- Minestrone has more vitamin A, manganese, and copper than coffee.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for minestrone is 19% higher.
- Minestrone contains 127 times more sodium than coffee. While minestrone contains 254mg of sodium, coffee contains only 2mg.
- Coffee has a lower glycemic index (0) than minestrone (47).
Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water are the varieties used 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +165.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +3700% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2450% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1450% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +666.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +560.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +57.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +104.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4000% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +322.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 254mg | 2mg | 11% |
Caffeine | 40mg | 10% | |
Manganese | 0.152mg | 0.023mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.38mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 49µg | 0µg | 5% |
Copper | 0.051mg | 0.002mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.001mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 0.001g | 3% |
Folate | 15µg | 2µg | 3% |
Protein | 1.77g | 0.12g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 3mg | 3% |
Fats | 1.04g | 0.02g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.254mg | 2% |
Calories | 34kcal | 1kcal | 2% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 0g | 2% |
Potassium | 130mg | 49mg | 2% |
Carbs | 4.66g | 0g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.002g | 1% |
Calcium | 14mg | 2mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.015g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.391mg | 0.191mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.26g | 0g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Magnesium | 3mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Choline | 2.6mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.098mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.076mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.018mg | 0mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.074mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.03mg | 0.002mg | 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:
0.12 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.39 g
Other:
0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1375% |
Contains more FatsFats | +5100% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +155.3% |
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Water
~99.39g
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
0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1833.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +45900% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |