Minestrone vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are minestrone and pudding different?
- Minestrone is higher in vitamin A; however, pudding is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for minestrone is 17% higher.
- Minestrone contains 3 times more sodium than pudding. While minestrone contains 254mg of sodium, pudding contains only 98mg.
Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk are the varieties used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +11.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +566.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +657.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +117.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +54.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +278.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +25.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +194% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +275% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +72.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +772.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +132.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.31µg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.157mg | 11% |
Calcium | 14mg | 106mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 87mg | 9% |
Selenium | 3.7µg | 7% | |
Copper | 0.051mg | 0.111mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 0.23g | 1.81g | 7% |
Sodium | 254mg | 98mg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 44IU | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
Carbs | 4.66g | 19.64g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.326mg | 4% |
Calories | 34kcal | 120kcal | 4% |
Magnesium | 3mg | 20mg | 4% |
Fats | 1.04g | 3.15g | 3% |
Protein | 1.77g | 3.16g | 3% |
Folate | 15µg | 4µg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 9mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 0.8g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.48mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 0.18g | 2% |
Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.152mg | 0.097mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.391mg | 0.133mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.819g | 1% |
Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 49µg | 39µg | 1% |
Potassium | 130mg | 150mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.26g | 18.84g | N/A |
Iron | 0.38mg | 0.34mg | 0% |
Sugar | 11.96g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.03mg | 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:
3.16 g
Fats:
3.15 g
Carbs:
19.64 g
Water:
73.13 g
Other:
0.92 g
Contains more WaterWater | +24.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +30.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +202.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +321.5% |
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
1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.819 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.18 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +155.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +182.4% |