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Minestrone vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between minestrone and spread

  • Minestrone has more vitamin A, while spread has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Spread covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 47% more than minestrone.
  • Minestrone contains 11 times more vitamin A than spread. While minestrone contains 970IU of vitamin A, spread contains only 87IU.
  • The amount of sodium in minestrone is lower.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of minestrone is 47.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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%
Spread
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +484.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +107.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +229%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.5%

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%
Spread
Spread
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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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +681.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +644.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +342.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 254mg 1013mg 33%
Saturated fat 0.23g 5.977g 26%
Fats 1.04g 17.34g 25%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 7.584g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 2.565g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.172mg 13%
Cholesterol 1mg 38mg 12%
Protein 1.77g 7.66g 12%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Calories 34kcal 235kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.134mg 9%
Copper 0.051mg 0.13mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 1.73mg 8%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.02mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.43mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.12mg 6%
Phosphorus 23mg 59mg 5%
Iron 0.38mg 0.79mg 5%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.026mg 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Carbs 4.66g 11.94g 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 130mg 110mg 1%
Fiber 0.4g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 11.74g N/A
Calcium 14mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.279mg 0%

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
Spread
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +51.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +332.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1567.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.2%
Contains more OtherOther +131.7%

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
Spread
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2515.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +457.6%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.