Minestrone vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between minestrone and potato salad
- Minestrone has more vitamin A; however, potato salad has more vitamin C, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for potato salad is 22% higher.
- Potato salad has 6 times less vitamin A than minestrone. Minestrone has 970IU of vitamin A, while potato salad has 157IU.
- Minestrone is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Potato salad, home-prepared.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -52% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +35.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +95.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +71.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +131.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +126.1% |
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 | +53.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +127.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +281.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +243.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 68mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 3.737g | 22% |
| Sodium | 254mg | 529mg | 12% |
| Fats | 1.04g | 8.2g | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 10mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.141mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.534mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.118mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 2.48g | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 1.429g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 143kcal | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 1.3g | 4% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 254mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.65mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.391mg | 0.89mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 49µg | 32µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.152mg | 0.101mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.77g | 2.68g | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.66g | 11.17g | 2% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 9.87g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.076mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.074mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0.062mg | 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:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +688.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +139.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62.5% |
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
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +755.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +712.4% |
