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Basil vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between basil and lentil soup

  • Lentil soup contains less vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, folate, and vitamin B6 than basil.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 103% higher.
  • Lentil soup contains 11 times less vitamin C than basil. Basil contains 18mg of vitamin C, while lentil soup contains 1.7mg.
  • The amount of sodium in basil is lower.
  • Lentil soup has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil soup is 44, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh 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.
Basil
Basil
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
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 +611.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +941.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.9%
Contains more IronIron +196.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +856.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.1%
~equal in Selenium ~0.3µg

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.
Basil
Basil
10
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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
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 CVitamin C +958.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3671.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Lentil soup DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.12mg 45%
Copper 0.385mg 0.07mg 35%
Vitamin A 264µg 7µg 29%
Iron 3.17mg 1.07mg 26%
Sodium 4mg 532mg 23%
Vitamin C 18mg 1.7mg 18%
Calcium 177mg 17mg 16%
Magnesium 64mg 9mg 13%
Folate 68µg 20µg 12%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.09mg 5%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.3mg 5%
Potassium 295mg 144mg 4%
Phosphorus 56mg 74mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.545mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.45g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.13g 2%
Calories 23kcal 56kcal 2%
Carbs 2.65g 8.16g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.14mg 1%
Protein 3.15g 3.74g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.52g 1%
Fats 0.64g 1.12g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Selenium 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
2
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 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 OtherOther +22%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.7%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.9%
~equal in Water ~85.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
2
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +199.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +490.9%

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.