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Minestrone vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are minestrone and mandarin oranges different?

  • Minestrone is richer in vitamin A, while mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Mandarin oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 29% more than minestrone.
  • Minestrone contains 127 times more sodium than mandarin oranges. Minestrone contains 254mg of sodium, while mandarin oranges contain 2mg.

Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw types were 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.
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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +153.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5240%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.376mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.5mg 26.7mg 29%
Sodium 254mg 2mg 11%
Fiber 0.4g 1.8g 6%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.039mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.058mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Carbs 4.66g 13.34g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.065g 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.15mg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 12mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 37mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Protein 1.77g 0.81g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.216mg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin A 49µg 34µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.039g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.036mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 0.06g 1%
Calories 34kcal 53kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.042mg 1%
Fats 1.04g 0.31g 1%
Potassium 130mg 166mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 11.54g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Phosphorus 23mg 20mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.376mg 0%
Folate 15µg 16µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.5%
Contains more FatsFats +235.5%
Contains more OtherOther +224.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.3%
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +383.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +607.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.