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American cheese vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between American cheese and lentil soup

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 in American cheese is higher than in lentil soup.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 103% more than lentil soup.
  • Lentil soup has 67 times less selenium than American cheese. American cheese has 20.2µg of selenium, while lentil soup has 0.3µg.
  • Lentil soup contains less saturated fat.
  • Lentil soup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil soup is 44, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.1% 13% 40% 23% 8.2% 32% 69% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6047.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +730%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +766.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6633.3%
Contains more IronIron +69.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.7%
~equal in Potassium ~144mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 5.7% 2.3% 0% 0% 18% 10% 10% 8.4% 21% 15% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3471.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +617.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Lentil soup DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 17mg 103%
Phosphorus 641mg 74mg 81%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.45g 80%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.12µg 58%
Sodium 1671mg 532mg 50%
Fats 31.79g 1.12g 47%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.3µg 36%
Cholesterol 100mg 3mg 32%
Protein 18.13g 3.74g 29%
Vitamin A 250µg 7µg 27%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.3mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.52g 19%
Calories 371kcal 56kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.045mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.13g 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Iron 0.63mg 1.07mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.07mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 9mg 4%
Folate 8µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.545mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.09mg 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Carbs 3.7g 8.16g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 8.16g N/A
Potassium 132mg 144mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
4% 8% 86%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 85.75 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +384.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2738.4%
Contains more OtherOther +450.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.5%
Contains more WaterWater +116.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1483.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +889.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Lentil soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171549/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.