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Minestrone vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between minestrone and fruitcake

  • Minestrone is richer in vitamin A, while fruitcake is higher in iron, fiber, vitamin B2, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Fruitcake covers your daily iron needs 21% more than minestrone.
  • Minestrone has 44 times more vitamin A than fruitcake. Minestrone has 970IU of vitamin A, while fruitcake has 22IU.
  • Fruitcake is lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Cake, fruitcake, commercially 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.
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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.7%
Contains more IronIron +444.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.05mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Fruitcake DV% diff.
Iron 0.38mg 2.07mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 3.323g 19%
Carbs 4.66g 61.6g 19%
Calories 34kcal 324kcal 15%
Fiber 0.4g 3.7g 13%
Fats 1.04g 9.1g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 4.2g 10%
Sodium 254mg 101mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.099mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin A 49µg 7µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1.048g 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Phosphorus 23mg 52mg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.791mg 3%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.22mg 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.226mg 2%
Protein 1.77g 2.9g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.05mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 33mg 2%
Cholesterol 1mg 5mg 1%
Potassium 130mg 153mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Folate 15µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 4.26g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Copper 0.051mg 0.05mg 0%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +261%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.8%
Contains more FatsFats +775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1221.9%
~equal in Other ~1.1g

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1348.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +622.4%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.