Amaranth vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and lentil soup different?
- Amaranth has more manganese, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, selenium, copper, and zinc than lentil soup.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for amaranth is 32% higher.
- Amaranth contains 18 times more selenium than lentil soup. While amaranth contains 5.5µg of selenium, lentil soup contains only 0.3µg.
- Amaranth has less sodium.
- Lentil soup has a lower glycemic index (44) than amaranth (97).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +622.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +176.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +96.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +112.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +186.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +611.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1733.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +104.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +131.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.12mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 532mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 9mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.07mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 74mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.07mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.3µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.3mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 8.16g | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 56kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.545mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.45g | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 1.12g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.52g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.13g | 1% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 3.74g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 8.16g | N/A |
| Potassium | 135mg | 144mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
Protein:
3.74 g
Fats:
1.12 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
85.75 g
Other:
1.23 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +41.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +129% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +59.7% |
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Protein
~3.74g
