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Minestrone vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Minestrone and Soft serve?

  • Minestrone is richer in Manganese, yet Soft serve is richer in Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, Calcium, and Vitamin B5.
  • Soft serve's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 36% higher.
  • Minestrone has 30 times more Manganese than Soft serve. Minestrone has 0.152mg of Manganese, while Soft serve has 0.005mg.
  • Soft serve contains less Sodium.

We used Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate 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.
Minestrone
Minestrone
3
:
7
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Iron +81%
Contains more Copper +70%
Contains more Manganese +2940%
Contains more Calcium +835.7%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains more Phosphorus +404.3%
Contains more Potassium +36.2%
Contains less Sodium -76%
Contains more Zinc +67.7%
Minestrone
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 15% 3% 10% 12% 34% 9% 17% 20% 0%
Soft serve
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 8% 9% 50% 16% 8% 15% 10% 1% 17%
Contains more Iron +81%
Contains more Copper +70%
Contains more Manganese +2940%
Contains more Calcium +835.7%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains more Phosphorus +404.3%
Contains more Potassium +36.2%
Contains less Sodium -76%
Contains more Zinc +67.7%

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.
Minestrone
Minestrone
3
:
9
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Vitamin A +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +311.6%
Contains more Folate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +911.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +261.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Minestrone
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 59% 0% 0% 2% 6% 5% 8% 9% 10% 12% 0% 0%
Soft serve
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 36% 13% 21% 3% 13% 42% 2% 31% 12% 7% 63% 3%
Contains more Vitamin A +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +311.6%
Contains more Folate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +911.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +261.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Minestrone
Minestrone
2
:
3
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Water +52.7%
Contains more Other +33.3%
Contains more Protein +131.6%
Contains more Fats +1150%
Contains more Carbs +376.4%
Minestrone
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Soft serve
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more Water +52.7%
Contains more Other +33.3%
Contains more Protein +131.6%
Contains more Fats +1150%
Contains more Carbs +376.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Minestrone
Minestrone
1
:
1
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains less Saturated Fat -96.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1103.4%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.46
Minestrone
23% 30% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.23 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.46 g
Soft serve
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.46 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.46 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -96.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1103.4%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.46

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Minestrone Soft serve
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Soft serve Opinion
Net carbs 4.26g 21.5g Soft serve
Protein 1.77g 4.1g Soft serve
Fats 1.04g 13g Soft serve
Carbs 4.66g 22.2g Soft serve
Calories 34kcal 222kcal Soft serve
Sugar 21.16g Minestrone
Fiber 0.4g 0.7g Soft serve
Calcium 14mg 131mg Soft serve
Iron 0.38mg 0.21mg Minestrone
Magnesium 3mg 12mg Soft serve
Phosphorus 23mg 116mg Soft serve
Potassium 130mg 177mg Soft serve
Sodium 254mg 61mg Soft serve
Zinc 0.31mg 0.52mg Soft serve
Copper 0.051mg 0.03mg Minestrone
Manganese 0.152mg 0.005mg Minestrone
Selenium 3µg Soft serve
Vitamin A 970IU 589IU Minestrone
Vitamin A RAE 49µg 162µg Soft serve
Vitamin E 0.61mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 29IU Soft serve
Vitamin D 0.7µg Soft serve
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.8mg Soft serve
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.049mg Soft serve
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.182mg Soft serve
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.095mg Minestrone
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.506mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.048mg Soft serve
Folate 15µg 9µg Minestrone
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg Soft serve
Vitamin K 0.9µg Soft serve
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.048mg Soft serve
Threonine 0.043mg 0.169mg Soft serve
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.215mg Soft serve
Leucine 0.098mg 0.353mg Soft serve
Lysine 0.076mg 0.296mg Soft serve
Methionine 0.018mg 0.091mg Soft serve
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.176mg Soft serve
Valine 0.074mg 0.241mg Soft serve
Histidine 0.03mg 0.099mg Soft serve
Cholesterol 1mg 91mg Minestrone
Saturated Fat 0.23g 7.46g Minestrone
Monounsaturated Fat 0.29g 3.49g Soft serve
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.46g

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Minestrone Soft serve
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Minestrone
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Minestrone
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 193mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Minestrone
Minestrone is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.16g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Minestrone
Minestrone is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 90mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Minestrone
Minestrone is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.23g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Minestrone
Minestrone is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.