Minestrone vs. Spaghetti sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between minestrone and spaghetti sauce

The amount of vitamin B2 and iron in spaghetti sauce is higher than in minestrone.
Spaghetti sauce covers your daily need for sodium 15% more than minestrone.
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 Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and USDA Commodity, spaghetti sauce, meatless, canned.

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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.

Minestrone

Spaghetti sauce

Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+47.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-56.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+124.6%
Contains more IronIron	+136.8%

~equal in Phosphorus ~25mg

~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.

Minestrone

Spaghetti sauce

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

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%

~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			DV% diff.
Sodium	254mg	590mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.018mg	0.12mg	8%
Iron	0.38mg	0.9mg	7%
Manganese	0.152mg		7%
Copper	0.051mg		6%
Potassium	130mg	292mg	5%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	3.9mg	4%
Vitamin A	49µg	17µg	4%
Folate	15µg		4%
Vitamin B5	0.14mg		3%
Magnesium	3mg	13mg	2%
Fiber	0.4g		2%
Vitamin B3	0.391mg	0.73mg	2%
Fructose		1.8g	2%
Calories	34kcal	48kcal	1%
Protein	1.77g	1.2g	1%
Carbs	4.66g	8.7g	1%
Calcium	14mg	20mg	1%
Zinc	0.31mg	0.21mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.022mg	0.03mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.041mg	0.06mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.2g	2.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	192kcal	400kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	294g	208g	N/A
Fats	1.04g	0.9g	0%
Net carbs	4.26g	8.7g	N/A
Cholesterol	1mg	0mg	0%
Sugar		4.7g	N/A
Phosphorus	23mg	25mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.23g	0.162g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.29g	0.21g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.46g	0.51g	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%