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Chicken soup vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken soup and lentil soup different?

  • Chicken soup is higher in vitamin B3; however, lentil soup is richer in iron and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for lentil soup is 17% higher.
  • Chicken soup contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than lentil soup. While chicken soup contains 1.584mg of vitamin B3, lentil soup contains only 0.545mg.
  • Chicken soup has less sodium.

Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
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 -73.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.1%
Contains more IronIron +409.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +174.1%

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 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 Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup Lentil soup DV% diff.
Sodium 143mg 532mg 17%
Iron 0.21mg 1.07mg 11%
Phosphorus 27mg 74mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 0.545mg 6%
Manganese 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Folate 5µg 20µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.3µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.09mg 2%
Copper 0.054mg 0.07mg 2%
Carbs 3.53g 8.16g 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.7mg 2%
Protein 2.52g 3.74g 2%
Saturated fat 0.321g 0.45g 1%
Calories 36kcal 56kcal 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.3mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 144mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.13g 1%
Fats 1.2g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 3.53g 8.16g N/A
Cholesterol 3mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 1.58g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 0.52g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 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 +48.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.2%
Contains more OtherOther +105%
~equal in Fats ~1.12g
~equal in Water ~85.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 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 -28.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.8%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.