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Soup beans vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between soup beans and minestrone?

  • Soup beans are richer than minestrone in fiber, vitamin A, copper, iron, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Soup beans' daily need coverage for fiber is 17% more.
  • Soup beans have 6 times more magnesium than minestrone. While soup beans have 19mg of magnesium, minestrone has only 3mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in minestrone is lower.
  • The glycemic index of minestrone is lower.

We used Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 9.6% 15% 50% 53% 12% 25% 52% 38% 38%
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 +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.6%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.5%

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 6% 27% 0% 0% 15% 14% 13% 2.4% 12% 3.8% 0% 9% 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 CVitamin C +260%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 11% 79%
Protein: 5.19 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 11.16 g
Water: 78.63 g
Other: 1.52 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 +193.2%
Contains more FatsFats +236.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.39 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +444.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Soup beans Minestrone
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soup beans Minestrone DV% diff.
Fiber 4.6g 0.4g 17%
Selenium 6.9µg 13%
Iron 1.33mg 0.38mg 12%
Copper 0.16mg 0.051mg 12%
Protein 5.19g 1.77g 7%
Sodium 400mg 254mg 6%
Manganese 0.29mg 0.152mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.37g 0.23g 5%
Phosphorus 59mg 23mg 5%
Fats 3.5g 1.04g 4%
Magnesium 19mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin A 81µg 49µg 4%
Calories 95kcal 34kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.58g 0.29g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.018mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.022mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 1mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 14mg 2%
Carbs 11.16g 4.66g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.391mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.04mg 0.14mg 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.31mg 1%
Folate 12µg 15µg 1%
Potassium 175mg 130mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.03µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.041mg 1%
Net carbs 6.56g 4.26g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.39g 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Soup beans Minestrone
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Soup beans
5%
Minestrone
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
31%
Soup beans
12%
Minestrone

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Soup beans
Soup beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soup beans
Soup beans is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Minestrone
Minestrone is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Minestrone
Minestrone contains less Sodium (difference - 146mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Minestrone
Minestrone is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.14g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Minestrone
Minestrone is lower in glycemic index (difference - 17)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Soup beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171144/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.