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Minestrone vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are minestrone and eggs different?

  • Minestrone is higher in vitamin A; however, eggs are richer in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 217% higher.
  • Minestrone contains 2 times more vitamin A than eggs. While minestrone contains 970IU of vitamin A, eggs contain only 520IU.
  • Minestrone has less saturated fat.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than minestrone (47).

Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
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%
Egg
Egg
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +484.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +257.1%
Contains more IronIron +213.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +3821.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +238.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +647.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.2%
~equal in Potassium ~126mg

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%
Egg
Egg
11
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +510.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +204.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +898.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.051mg 2mg 217%
Cholesterol 1mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.513mg 38%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 1.398mg 25%
Protein 1.77g 12.58g 22%
Phosphorus 23mg 172mg 21%
Fats 1.04g 10.61g 15%
Saturated fat 0.23g 3.267g 14%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin A 49µg 149µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Iron 0.38mg 1.19mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 4.077g 9%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.05mg 7%
Folate 15µg 44µg 7%
Calories 34kcal 155kcal 6%
Sodium 254mg 124mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 1.414g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.121mg 6%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.026mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.066mg 4%
Calcium 14mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.064mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Magnesium 3mg 10mg 2%
Carbs 4.66g 1.12g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 1.12g N/A
Potassium 130mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +316.1%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +610.7%
Contains more FatsFats +920.2%

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
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1305.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.4%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.