Minestrone vs. Fish soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between minestrone and fish soup
- Minestrone has more vitamin A; however, fish soup has more vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for fish soup is 29% higher.
- Fish soup has 162 times less vitamin A than minestrone. Minestrone has 970IU of vitamin A, while fish soup has 6IU.
- Fish soup is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Soup, stock, fish, home-prepared.
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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 | +366.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +3700% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +416.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +192.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +13.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +143.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2350% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +322.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +203.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +135% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.69µg | 29% |
Vitamin A | 49µg | 2µg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 56mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.391mg | 1.186mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.38mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
Sodium | 254mg | 156mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.329mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.152mg | 0.052mg | 4% |
Folate | 15µg | 2µg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
Fiber | 0.4g | 0g | 2% |
Carbs | 4.66g | 0g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 0.138g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
Choline | 7mg | 1% | |
Protein | 1.77g | 2.26g | 1% |
Calories | 34kcal | 16kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
Copper | 0.051mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
Calcium | 14mg | 3mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 3mg | 7mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.04g | 0.81g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.26g | 0g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
Potassium | 130mg | 144mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.203g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.236g | 0% |
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 | 0.035g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.049g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
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:
2.26 g
Fats:
0.81 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
96.6 g
Other:
0.33 g
Contains more FatsFats | +28.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +263.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.7% |
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Water
~96.6g
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
0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.138 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +233.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.7% |