Minestrone vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between minestrone and tomato sauce?
- Minestrone is higher in vitamin A, yet tomato sauce is higher in iron, vitamin C, and copper.
- Minestrone's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 11% more.
- Minestrone has 23 times more sodium than tomato sauce. While minestrone has 254mg of sodium, tomato sauce has only 11mg.
- The glycemic index of tomato sauce is lower.
We used Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +40.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +34.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +128.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +152.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +125.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +122.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +261.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +153.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +120.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +139% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 254mg | 11mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.44mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.96mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 7mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.115mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 297mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.098mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 1.5g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.065mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.391mg | 0.991mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.309mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 49µg | 22µg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 9.9mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 0.121g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.152mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.041g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.044g | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 24kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 1.77g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.04g | 0.3g | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.66g | 5.31g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 3.81g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.56g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.076mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.074mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +246.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +59.2% |
~equal in
Water
~91.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +559.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +280.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.2% |
