Spaghetti sauce vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between spaghetti sauce and minestrone
- Spaghetti sauce has more vitamin B2 and iron, while minestrone has more vitamin A.
- Spaghetti sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 15% more than minestrone.
- Spaghetti sauce contains 7 times more vitamin B2 than minestrone. While spaghetti sauce contains 0.12mg of vitamin B2, minestrone contains only 0.018mg.
- The amount of sodium in minestrone is lower.
- Spaghetti sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti sauce is 31, while the glycemic index of minestrone is 47.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, spaghetti sauce, meatless, canned 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 | +333.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +124.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +136.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +680% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +86.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +188.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 590mg | 254mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.018mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 0.38mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.152mg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 292mg | 130mg | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.9mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 49µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
| Fructose | 1.8g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.73mg | 0.391mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.2g | 1.77g | 1% |
| Calories | 48kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.21mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 8.7g | 4.66g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.9g | 1.04g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.7g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.7g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 25mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.162g | 0.23g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.21g | 0.29g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.51g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
8.7 g
Water:
87.1 g
Other:
2.1 g
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +86.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +75% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.6% |
~equal in
Water
~91.33g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.162 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.51 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 | -29.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +38.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.46g
