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Minestrone vs. Ramen noodle soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between minestrone and ramen noodle soup

  • Minestrone has more vitamin A, while ramen noodle soup has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Ramen noodle soup covers your daily need for sodium, 70% more than minestrone.
  • Minestrone contains 81 times more vitamin A than ramen noodle soup. While minestrone contains 970IU of vitamin A, ramen noodle soup contains only 12IU.
  • The amount of sodium in minestrone is lower.
  • Minestrone has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of minestrone is 47, while the glycemic index of ramen noodle soup is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Soup, ramen noodle, any flavor, dry.

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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 18% 6.3% 16% 154% 42% 16% 49% 242% 82% 126%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.2%
Contains more IronIron +981.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +314.5%

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 1% 0.33% 49% 0% 112% 59% 101% 26% 8.8% 31% 22% 87% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1936.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1281.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +673.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.038mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Ramen noodle soup DV% diff.
Sodium 254mg 1855mg 70%
Iron 0.38mg 4.11mg 47%
Selenium 23.1µg 42%
Saturated fat 0.23g 8.117g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.448mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 5.401mg 31%
Fats 1.04g 17.59g 25%
Folate 15µg 116µg 25%
Starch 55.97g 23%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.63mg 21%
Calories 34kcal 440kcal 20%
Carbs 4.66g 60.26g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.255mg 18%
Protein 1.77g 10.17g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 6.156g 15%
Phosphorus 23mg 115mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 2.198g 12%
Fiber 0.4g 2.9g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Copper 0.051mg 0.126mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.9µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.438mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 1µg 5%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.6mg 3%
Potassium 130mg 181mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 21mg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 4.26g 57.36g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.98g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.038mg 0%
Trans fat 0.065g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.056g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.076g 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
10% 18% 60% 7% 5%
Protein: 10.17 g
Fats: 17.59 g
Carbs: 60.26 g
Water: 6.52 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1300.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +474.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1591.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1193.1%
Contains more OtherOther +355%

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
49% 37% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2022.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +377.8%

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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. Ramen noodle soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171177/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.