Minestrone vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between minestrone and red cabbage
- Red cabbage has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, fiber, and iron than minestrone.
- Red cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 63% more.
- Minestrone contains 9 times more sodium than red cabbage. Minestrone contains 254mg of sodium, while red cabbage contains 27mg.
- Minestrone has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of minestrone is 47, while the glycemic index of red cabbage is 32.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Cabbage, red, raw.
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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 CopperCopper | +200% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +40.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +433.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +221.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +86.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +110.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +59.9% |
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 | +11300% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +283.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +409.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 57mg | 63% |
Vitamin K | 38.2µg | 32% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.209mg | 13% |
Sodium | 254mg | 27mg | 10% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 2.1g | 7% |
Iron | 0.38mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.064mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.069mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.051mg | 0.017mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.152mg | 0.243mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 0.08g | 3% |
Choline | 17.1mg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 3mg | 16mg | 3% |
Calcium | 14mg | 45mg | 3% |
Potassium | 130mg | 243mg | 3% |
Fructose | 1.48g | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 30mg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.66g | 7.37g | 1% |
Fats | 1.04g | 0.16g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.012g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 49µg | 56µg | 1% |
Folate | 15µg | 18µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.021g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
Protein | 1.77g | 1.43g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Calories | 34kcal | 31kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.26g | 5.27g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.83g | N/A | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.391mg | 0.418mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.098mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.076mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.074mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.03mg | 0.024mg | 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:
1.43 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
7.37 g
Water:
90.39 g
Other:
0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +550% |
Contains more OtherOther | +84.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +58.2% |
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Water
~90.39g
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
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2316.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +475% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.9% |