Minestrone vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are minestrone and salsa different?
- Minestrone is richer in vitamin A, while salsa is higher in iron, vitamin B6, and copper.
- Salsa covers your daily need for iron, 23% more than minestrone.
- Minestrone contains 2 times more vitamin A than salsa. Minestrone contains 970IU of vitamin A, while salsa contains 550IU.
- Minestrone is lower in sodium.
Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and USDA Commodity, salsa types were 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 CalciumCalcium | +16.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +433.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +489.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +88.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +127.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +176.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +263.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +26.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 2.24mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.149mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 254mg | 430mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.152mg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.096mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 1.4g | 4% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 270mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.391mg | 1.08mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 0.107g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 49µg | 28µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.66g | 7g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.77g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.04g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.016g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.029g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 34kcal | 36kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 12mg | 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:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +420% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
~equal in
Water
~89.7g
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
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.107 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1712.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +329.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.4% |
