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Minestrone vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are minestrone and pizza different?

  • Pizza has more vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2 than minestrone.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pizza is 31% higher.
  • Minestrone has a lower glycemic index (47) than pizza (60).

Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1242.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.3%
Contains more IronIron +552.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +332.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +839.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.8%

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%
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1672.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +878.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +520%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.39mg 31%
Phosphorus 23mg 216mg 28%
Iron 0.38mg 2.48mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 3.825mg 21%
Folate 15µg 93µg 20%
Protein 1.77g 11.39g 19%
Saturated fat 0.23g 4.465g 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Calcium 14mg 188mg 17%
Sodium 254mg 598mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.195mg 14%
Fats 1.04g 9.69g 13%
Calories 34kcal 266kcal 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 4.66g 33.33g 10%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.34mg 9%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.36mg 9%
Fiber 0.4g 2.3g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 1.681g 8%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 2.608g 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Copper 0.051mg 0.105mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 24mg 5%
Cholesterol 1mg 17mg 5%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin A 49µg 69µg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Potassium 130mg 172mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.4mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +111.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +543.5%
Contains more FatsFats +831.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +615.2%
Contains more OtherOther +101.7%

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
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +799.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +265.4%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.