Rice vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between rice and minestrone
- Rice has more manganese, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, minestrone is higher in vitamin A.
- Minestrone covers your daily vitamin A needs 19% more than rice.
- Minestrone contains 7 times less vitamin B1 than rice. Rice contains 0.163mg of vitamin B1, while minestrone contains 0.022mg.
- Rice has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of rice is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, 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 | +300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +215.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +58.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +210.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +271.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +640.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +277.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +178.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +126.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +286.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 14% | |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 0.152mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.022mg | 12% |
| Folate | 58µg | 15µg | 11% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 254mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 0.38mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 28.17g | 4.66g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 0.391mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 49µg | 5% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 34kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.041mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 130mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.46g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.69g | 1.77g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.29g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.23g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.77g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.69 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
28.17 g
Water:
68.44 g
Other:
0.42 g
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +504.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +271.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +185.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.076 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 | -66.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +229.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +505.3% |
