Cottage cheese vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cottage cheese and lentil soup different?
- Cottage cheese is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium; however, lentil soup is richer in iron and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for cottage cheese is 17% higher.
- Cottage cheese contains 5 times more calcium than lentil soup. While cottage cheese contains 83mg of calcium, lentil soup contains only 17mg.
- Lentil soup has less saturated fat.
- Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than lentil soup (44).
Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd 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 CalciumCalcium | +388.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +114.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3133.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1428.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +141.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5900% |
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 AVitamin A | +428.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +262.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +297.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +258.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +159.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +450.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 0.3µg | 17% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 3.74g | 15% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 1.07mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0.12µg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 74mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.045mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.14mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 17mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 532mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 0.45g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 1.12g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 0.545mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 56kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 8.16g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 144mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 8.16g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
Protein:
3.74 g
Fats:
1.12 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
85.75 g
Other:
1.23 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +197.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +283.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +141.4% |
~equal in
Water
~85.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
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 | +49.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.13g
