Zuppa Toscana means "Tuscan Soup" in Italian, and it is served as an appetizer at the Olive Garden restaurant chain. The restaurant explains that this soup contains potatoes, beans and sausage in a cream-based broth.
Calories
Olive Garden's official website notes that each bowl of Zuppa Toscana contains 170 calories. If you base your caloric intake on the daily recommended level of 2000, then this soup provides 8.5 percent of your daily calories. According to the MayoClinic.com, you could burn off all of the calories in this soup during one hour of walking.
Fat
Zuppa Toscana is relatively low in fat, with 4 g per serving. Of this fat, 2 g comes from saturated fat. While fat is high in calories -- it provides 9 calories per gram -- some fat is essential for health.
Carbohydrates
Because of the beans and potatoes, Zuppa Toscana is rich in carbohydrates.: 26 g in each serving. Of these , 2 g come from fiber, which can help you feel full after meals.
Protein
Based on the nutrition information provided by Olive Garden, each serving of Zuppa Toscana provides less than 8 g of protein. According to the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, you should consume between 50 and 65 g of protein daily, as it is found in all of your body's cells and needed for proper health.
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