Minestrone vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are minestrone and English muffins different?
- Minestrone is higher in vitamin A; however, English muffins are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, fiber, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for minestrone is 19% higher.
- Minestrone has a lower glycemic index (47) than English muffins (77).
Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 less SodiumSodium | -45.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +271.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +134.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +152.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +478.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +134.9% |
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 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +722.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +755.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +300.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +218.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +146.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 133mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 4.66g | 46g | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.181mg | 13% |
| Protein | 1.77g | 7.7g | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.154mg | 10% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 235kcal | 10% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.129mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.152mg | 0.357mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 254mg | 464mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2.7g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.391mg | 1.566mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.446mg | 6% |
| Folate | 15µg | 37µg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.89mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 49µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 21mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 0.888g | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.04g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 131mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.259g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.302g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.076mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.074mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0.17mg | 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:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +116.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +335% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +73.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +887.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
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
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +93% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.302g
