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Minestrone vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between minestrone and shortbread

  • Minestrone has more vitamin A; however, shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% more.
  • Minestrone contains 970 times more vitamin A than shortbread. Minestrone contains 970IU of vitamin A, while shortbread contains 1IU.
  • Minestrone contains less sodium.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of minestrone is 47.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +684.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.6%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1504.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1644.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +737.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 8.326g 52%
Fats 1.04g 26.22g 39%
Saturated fat 0.23g 8.105g 36%
Iron 0.38mg 2.98mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.353mg 28%
Calories 34kcal 514kcal 24%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.314mg 23%
Carbs 4.66g 63.78g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 3.275mg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Folate 15µg 81µg 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 6.708g 16%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.393mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Protein 1.77g 5.37g 7%
Phosphorus 23mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin A 49µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 0.4g 1.3g 4%
Sodium 254mg 353mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.321mg 4%
Copper 0.051mg 0.09mg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.071mg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.49mg 2%
Potassium 130mg 88mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 62.48g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 14mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +2436.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2421.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1268.7%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2213.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1710%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.