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Minestrone vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between minestrone and ricotta?

  • Minestrone is richer in vitamin A and manganese, yet ricotta is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% higher.
  • Minestrone has 25 times more manganese than ricotta. Minestrone has 0.152mg of manganese, while ricotta has 0.006mg.
  • Ricotta contains less sodium.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than minestrone.

We used Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2433.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1378.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +274.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +587%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.38mg

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.23g 8.295g 37%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Protein 1.77g 11.26g 19%
Calcium 14mg 207mg 19%
Phosphorus 23mg 158mg 19%
Fats 1.04g 12.98g 18%
Cholesterol 1mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.195mg 14%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.16mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 3.627g 8%
Vitamin A 49µg 120µg 8%
Sodium 254mg 84mg 7%
Calories 34kcal 174kcal 7%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.006mg 6%
Copper 0.051mg 0.021mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.104mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Magnesium 3mg 11mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.385g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Folate 15µg 12µg 1%
Carbs 4.66g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.213mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Potassium 130mg 105mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 3.04g N/A
Iron 0.38mg 0.38mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.043mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.3%
Contains more WaterWater +27.4%
Contains more OtherOther +17.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +536.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1148.1%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1150.7%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.