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Minestrone vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between minestrone and meatball

  • Minestrone has more vitamin A; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, fiber, folate, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 76% more.
  • Minestrone has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of minestrone is 47, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +468.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1284.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +480.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1395.7%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +539.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +420%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.938mg 76%
Copper 0.051mg 0.706mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Phosphorus 23mg 344mg 46%
Protein 1.77g 21g 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 4.666g 28%
Iron 0.38mg 2.16mg 22%
Fiber 0.4g 4.6g 17%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Folate 15µg 78µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.213mg 15%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.8mg 14%
Sodium 254mg 550mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 2.5mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.2mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Fats 1.04g 9g 12%
Calories 34kcal 197kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.5mg 7%
Manganese 0.152mg 7%
Vitamin A 49µg 0µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1.425g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 2.188g 5%
Magnesium 3mg 18mg 4%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Potassium 130mg 180mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 25mg 1%
Carbs 4.66g 8g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 3.4g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 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%

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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +57.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1086.4%
Contains more FatsFats +765.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.7%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

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% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +654.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +914.3%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.