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Beer vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beer and lentil soup

  • The amount of iron, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B1 in lentil soup is higher than in beer.
  • Lentil soup covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than beer.
  • Beer contains less sodium.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of lentil soup is 44.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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.
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +433.3%
Contains more IronIron +5250%
Contains more CopperCopper +1300%
Contains more ZincZinc +2900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +428.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%

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.
Beer
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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% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.545mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Lentil soup DV% diff.
Sodium 4mg 532mg 23%
Iron 0.02mg 1.07mg 13%
Phosphorus 14mg 74mg 9%
Protein 0.46g 3.74g 7%
Copper 0.005mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.07mg 5%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.12µg 4%
Folate 6µg 20µg 4%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.09mg 3%
Potassium 27mg 144mg 3%
Fats 0g 1.12g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.14mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.45g 2%
Carbs 3.55g 8.16g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.045mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.52g 1%
Calories 43kcal 56kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 4mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 9mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.13g 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 8.16g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.545mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 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 +227.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +713%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.9%
~equal in Water ~85.75g

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.