Minestrone vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between minestrone and pork
- Minestrone has more vitamin A; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 71% more.
- Minestrone contains 139 times more vitamin A than pork. Minestrone contains 970IU of vitamin A, while pork contains 7IU.
- Minestrone contains less saturated fat.
- Minestrone has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of minestrone is 47, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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 ManganeseManganese | +1588.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +833.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +35.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +225.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +128.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +43.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +671% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +969.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.6% |
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 | +2350% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3886.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1683.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1188.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +398.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1031.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 45.3µg | 82% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.877mg | 71% |
Protein | 1.77g | 27.32g | 51% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.464mg | 33% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 246mg | 32% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.7µg | 29% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.391mg | 5.037mg | 29% |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 80mg | 26% |
Saturated fat | 0.23g | 5.23g | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.321mg | 23% |
Fats | 1.04g | 13.92g | 20% |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 2.39mg | 19% |
Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 6.19g | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.698mg | 11% |
Calories | 34kcal | 242kcal | 10% |
Potassium | 130mg | 423mg | 9% |
Sodium | 254mg | 62mg | 8% |
Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
Magnesium | 3mg | 28mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.152mg | 0.009mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.38mg | 0.87mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 1.2g | 5% |
Vitamin A | 49µg | 2µg | 5% |
Folate | 15µg | 5µg | 3% |
Carbs | 4.66g | 0g | 2% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 0g | 2% |
Copper | 0.051mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
Calcium | 14mg | 19mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.26g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.043mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.098mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.076mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.074mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.03mg | 1.067mg | 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:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +57.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +34.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1443.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1238.5% |
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
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2034.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +160.9% |