Couscous vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between couscous and lentil soup?
- Couscous is richer in selenium, while lentil soup is higher in iron and phosphorus.
- Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 49% higher.
- Couscous is lower in sodium.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index (65) than lentil soup (44).
We used Couscous, cooked and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve types in this comparison.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9066.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +148.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +181.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +236.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +165% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.3µg | 49% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 532mg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.07mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 74mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 8.16g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.12µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.545mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 56kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 144mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.45g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 1.12g | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 3.74g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 8.16g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
23.22 g
Water:
72.57 g
Other:
0.26 g
Protein:
3.74 g
Fats:
1.12 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
85.75 g
Other:
1.23 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +184.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +600% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +373.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.74g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.064 g
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 | -93.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2263.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +103.1% |
