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Minestrone vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are minestrone and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) different?

  • Minestrone is richer in vitamin A, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily need for iron, 65% more than minestrone.
  • Minestrone contains 485 times more vitamin A than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). Minestrone contains 970IU of vitamin A, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 2IU.
  • Minestrone is lower in sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index (74) than minestrone (47).

Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) 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.
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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%
Contains more IronIron +1365.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +343.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +351.3%

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3090.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2605.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1547.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +793.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.38mg 5.57mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.702mg 57%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 6.442mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.487mg 36%
Sodium 254mg 941mg 30%
Folate 15µg 134µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 4.835g 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Carbs 4.66g 74.05g 23%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.686mg 23%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Selenium 10.3µg 19%
Calories 34kcal 418kcal 19%
Protein 1.77g 9.46g 15%
Fats 1.04g 8.64g 12%
Phosphorus 23mg 102mg 11%
Fiber 0.4g 2.8g 10%
Copper 0.051mg 0.139mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.536mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1.653g 6%
Vitamin A 49µg 1µg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 23mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 1.986g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 19mg 1%
Potassium 130mg 152mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 71.25g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1708.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +434.5%
Contains more FatsFats +730.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1489.1%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +584.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +951.1%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.