Minestrone vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between minestrone and marinara sauce?
- Minestrone is richer in vitamin A, yet marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, and potassium.
- Marinara sauce's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 22% higher.
- Minestrone has 8 times more sodium than marinara sauce. Minestrone has 254mg of sodium, while marinara sauce has 30mg.
We used Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium types in this comparison.
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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 ZincZinc | +55% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +92.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +145.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +105.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +48.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +238.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +901.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +322% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.391mg | 3.917mg | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.173mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 254mg | 30mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 1.8g | 6% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 319mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.78mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.081mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.061mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 34mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 49µg | 33µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.77g | 1.41g | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 51kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.152mg | 0.137mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.66g | 8.06g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.04g | 1.48g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.5g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.377g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 0.508g | 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% |
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:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +42.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.3% |
~equal in
Water
~87.39g
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
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.4% |
