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Chowder vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chowder and minestrone

  • Minestrone has less fats, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Minestrone contains 8 times less saturated fat than chowder. Chowder contains 1.75g of saturated fat, while minestrone contains 0.23g.
  • The glycemic index of minestrone is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 16% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chowder Minestrone DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.9g 0.46g 10%
Fats 6.3g 1.04g 8%
Manganese 0.152mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.75g 0.23g 7%
Copper 0.051mg 6%
Iron 0.38mg 5%
Potassium 130mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Calories 99kcal 34kcal 3%
Protein 3.1g 1.77g 3%
Cholesterol 11mg 1mg 3%
Zinc 0.31mg 3%
Phosphorus 23mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Fiber 0.9g 0.4g 2%
Sodium 299mg 254mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.27g 0.29g 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Carbs 7.5g 4.66g 1%
Magnesium 3mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 1%
Vitamin A 58µg 49µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 5.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 319kcal 192kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 101g 294g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 3.3 N/A
Net carbs 6.6g 4.26g N/A
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
3% 6% 8% 82%
Protein: 3.1 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 7.5 g
Water: 82.1 g
Other: 1 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 +75.1%
Contains more FatsFats +505.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 26% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.9 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 +337.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +313%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%

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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. Chowder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171585/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.