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Minestrone vs. Potato soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between minestrone and potato soup

  • Minestrone has more vitamin A, while potato soup has more copper, vitamin B5, and manganese.
  • Minestrone covers your daily need for vitamin A, 18% more than potato soup.
  • The amount of sodium in minestrone is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Soup, cream of potato, canned, condensed.

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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 9.3% 5.1% 15% 13% 67% 4.1% 18% 79% 39% 10%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.4%

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 0.67% 6.3% 1.4% 0% 7% 6.7% 8.1% 42% 6.9% 5% 2.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.43mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Potato soup DV% diff.
Copper 0.051mg 0.2mg 17%
Sodium 254mg 604mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.7mg 11%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.3mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.3g 4%
Vitamin A 49µg 19µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.97g 3%
Carbs 4.66g 12.79g 3%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Phosphorus 23mg 41mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Calories 34kcal 74kcal 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 13mg 2%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.029mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.33g 1%
Protein 1.77g 1.51g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.028mg 1%
Fats 1.04g 1.88g 1%
Potassium 130mg 165mg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 4.26g 11.49g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 14mg 17mg 0%
Iron 0.38mg 0.34mg 0%
Sugar 1.44g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.43mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 0.44g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.061mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.094mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.066mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.031mg 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
2% 13% 82% 2%
Protein: 1.51 g
Fats: 1.88 g
Carbs: 12.79 g
Water: 82 g
Other: 1.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more FatsFats +80.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.5%
Contains more OtherOther +51.7%

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
56% 25% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.44 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.7%

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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. Potato soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171158/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.