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Soba vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between soba and minestrone

  • Soba has more manganese and vitamin B1; however, minestrone is higher in vitamin A.
  • Minestrone covers your daily vitamin A needs 19% more than soba.
  • Minestrone contains 4 times less vitamin B1 than soba. Soba contains 0.094mg of vitamin B1, while minestrone contains 0.022mg.
  • Soba has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Noodles, japanese, soba, 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more IronIron +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +537.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~23mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
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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% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +327.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Minestrone DV% diff.
Manganese 0.374mg 0.152mg 10%
Sodium 60mg 254mg 8%
Protein 5.06g 1.77g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.022mg 6%
Carbs 21.44g 4.66g 6%
Copper 0.008mg 0.051mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 49µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.46g 3%
Calories 99kcal 34kcal 3%
Potassium 35mg 130mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.31mg 2%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.018mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.23g 1%
Iron 0.48mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 0.391mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.29g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 1.04g 1%
Magnesium 9mg 3mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 21.44g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Phosphorus 25mg 23mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +360.1%
Contains more FatsFats +940%
Contains more WaterWater +25.1%
Contains more OtherOther +207.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
23% 30% 47%
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 -91.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1015.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1383.9%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/nutrients
  2. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.