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Minestrone vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between minestrone and pretzel?

  • Minestrone is higher in vitamin A, yet pretzel is higher in iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Pretzel's daily need coverage for iron is 53% more.
  • The amount of sodium in minestrone is lower.
  • The glycemic index of minestrone is lower.

We used Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted types 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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.5%
Contains more IronIron +1105.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +205.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +456.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +567.8%

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%
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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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +320%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1827.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1006.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Pretzel DV% diff.
Iron 0.38mg 4.58mg 53%
Sodium 254mg 1240mg 43%
Folate 15µg 166µg 38%
Manganese 0.152mg 1.015mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.424mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 5.27mg 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Carbs 4.66g 80.39g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.332mg 24%
Calories 34kcal 384kcal 18%
Protein 1.77g 10.04g 17%
Phosphorus 23mg 128mg 15%
Fiber 0.4g 3.4g 12%
Copper 0.051mg 0.156mg 12%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.04mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 1.291g 6%
Magnesium 3mg 29mg 6%
Vitamin A 49µg 0µg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.322mg 4%
Potassium 130mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.074mg 3%
Fats 1.04g 2.93g 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.391g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 0.727g 1%
Calcium 14mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 76.99g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +2817.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +467.2%
Contains more FatsFats +181.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1625.1%
Contains more OtherOther +192.5%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.7%

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.