Pasta vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pasta and minestrone
- Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, minestrone has more vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for minestrone is 19% higher.
- Minestrone is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +82.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +173.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +47.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +441.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +153.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +326.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +716.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.022mg | 16% |
| Folate | 64µg | 15µg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 1mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 254mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.018mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.38mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 4.66g | 7% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 1.77g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 23mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 49µg | 5% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 34kcal | 5% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.051mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.391mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 130mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.152mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 1.04g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0.23g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.29g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.46g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.15 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
24.93 g
Water:
68.56 g
Other:
0.31 g
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +191% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +435% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +287.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.04g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.429 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +133.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.46g
