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Minestrone vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between minestrone and pound cake

  • Minestrone is richer in vitamin A, while pound cake is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Pound cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 23% more than minestrone.
  • Minestrone has 4 times more vitamin A than pound cake. Minestrone has 970IU of vitamin A, while pound cake has 241IU.
  • Minestrone is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.6%
Contains more IronIron +289.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +508.7%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +686.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +313%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Pound cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1mg 66mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.23g 4.811g 21%
Fats 1.04g 13.96g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 3.419g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.249mg 18%
Phosphorus 23mg 140mg 17%
Calories 34kcal 353kcal 16%
Carbs 4.66g 53.64g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 0.043mg 153mg 15%
Iron 0.38mg 1.48mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.173mg 13%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 1.615mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 3.02g 7%
Folate 15µg 42µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.485mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Protein 1.77g 5g 6%
Sodium 254mg 377mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Calcium 14mg 47mg 3%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin A 49µg 70µg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.43mg 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.042mg 1%
Fiber 0.4g 0.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Potassium 130mg 149mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.036mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +253%
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1242.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1051.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.5%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +941.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +643.3%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.