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Minestrone vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between minestrone and fontina

  • Minestrone is richer in manganese, while fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Fontina covers your daily saturated fat needs 95% more than minestrone.
  • Minestrone has 11 times more manganese than fontina. Minestrone has 0.152mg of manganese, while fontina has 0.014mg.
  • Minestrone is lower in sodium.
  • Minestrone has a higher glycemic index (47) than fontina (27).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Cheese, fontina.

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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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.1%
Contains more IronIron +65.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +104%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +985.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3828.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1029%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1404.3%

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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +432.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.021mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.23g 19.196g 86%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Calcium 14mg 550mg 54%
Protein 1.77g 25.6g 48%
Fats 1.04g 31.14g 46%
Phosphorus 23mg 346mg 46%
Cholesterol 1mg 116mg 38%
Zinc 0.31mg 3.5mg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin A 49µg 261µg 24%
Sodium 254mg 800mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 8.687g 21%
Calories 34kcal 389kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.204mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 1.654g 8%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.014mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.429mg 6%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Copper 0.051mg 0.025mg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.083mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Potassium 130mg 64mg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.23mg 2%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 4.66g 1.55g 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.959mg 0%

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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.6%
Contains more WaterWater +140.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1346.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2894.2%
Contains more OtherOther +215.8%

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2895.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +259.6%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.