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Minestrone vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between minestrone and provolone

  • Minestrone has more manganese; however, provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Provolone covers your daily saturated fat needs 84% more than minestrone.
  • Provolone contains 15 times less manganese than minestrone. Minestrone contains 0.152mg of manganese, while provolone contains 0.01mg.
  • Minestrone has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of minestrone is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Cheese, provolone.

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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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1420%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5300%
Contains more IronIron +36.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +941.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2056.5%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg

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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +381.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Provolone DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.23g 17.078g 77%
Calcium 14mg 756mg 74%
Phosphorus 23mg 496mg 68%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.46µg 61%
Protein 1.77g 25.58g 48%
Fats 1.04g 26.62g 39%
Zinc 0.31mg 3.23mg 27%
Sodium 254mg 876mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Cholesterol 1mg 69mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.321mg 23%
Vitamin A 49µg 236µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 7.393g 18%
Calories 34kcal 351kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.476mg 7%
Magnesium 3mg 28mg 6%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.01mg 6%
Copper 0.051mg 0.026mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.769g 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.156mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 4.66g 2.14g 1%
Folate 15µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 2.14g N/A
Potassium 130mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.8%
Contains more WaterWater +123%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1345.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2459.6%
Contains more OtherOther +292.5%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2449.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.2%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.