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Carrot vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrots and lentil soup

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and potassium, while lentil soup has more iron and phosphorus.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 331% higher.
  • Lentil soup contains 2 times less potassium than carrots. Carrots contain 320mg of potassium, while lentil soup contains 144mg.
  • The amount of sodium in carrots is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw 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.
Carrot
Carrot
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
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 +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.2%
Contains more IronIron +256.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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.
Carrot
Carrot
9
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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 +247.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11828.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Lentil soup DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 7µg 92%
Sodium 69mg 532mg 20%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Iron 0.3mg 1.07mg 10%
Protein 0.93g 3.74g 6%
Phosphorus 35mg 74mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 1.7mg 5%
Potassium 320mg 144mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.545mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.45g 2%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Calories 41kcal 56kcal 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.52g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.045mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Fats 0.24g 1.12g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.3mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 9mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 9.58g 8.16g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.07mg 0%
Folate 19µg 20µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.13g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 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 CarbsCarbs +17.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +302.2%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more OtherOther +28.1%
~equal in Water ~85.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 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 -91.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3614.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.1%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.