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Minestrone vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between minestrone and graham cracker

  • Minestrone has more vitamin A, while graham cracker has more iron, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, copper, and fiber.
  • Graham cracker covers your daily need for iron, 43% more than minestrone.
  • Minestrone contains 485 times more vitamin A than graham cracker. While minestrone contains 970IU of vitamin A, graham cracker contains only 2IU.
  • Minestrone has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of minestrone is 47, while the glycemic index of graham cracker is 74.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +894.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +704.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +570.4%

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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1661.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1035.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +506.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Graham cracker DV% diff.
Iron 0.38mg 3.78mg 43%
Manganese 0.152mg 1.019mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 5.388g 33%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 4.439mg 25%
Carbs 4.66g 77.66g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.317mg 23%
Phosphorus 23mg 185mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.265mg 20%
Calories 34kcal 430kcal 20%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Folate 15µg 91µg 19%
Fats 1.04g 10.6g 15%
Copper 0.051mg 0.17mg 13%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Fiber 0.4g 3.4g 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Protein 1.77g 6.69g 10%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 10%
Sodium 254mg 459mg 9%
Magnesium 3mg 40mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.156mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 2.509g 6%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1.633g 6%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.96mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.42mg 6%
Calcium 14mg 77mg 6%
Vitamin A 49µg 0µg 5%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Potassium 130mg 170mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 74.26g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
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 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +2594.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +278%
Contains more FatsFats +919.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1566.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +765.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1071.3%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.