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Egg vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggs and lentil soup?

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin A than lentil soup.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 214% higher.
  • Lentil soup has 124 times less cholesterol than eggs. Eggs have 373mg of cholesterol, while lentil soup has 3mg.
  • Lentil soup has a higher glycemic index (44) than eggs (0).

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CalciumCalcium +194.1%
Contains more IronIron +11.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +361.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg

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.
Egg
Egg
10
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 AVitamin A +2028.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +898.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +825%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +751.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Lentil soup DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.07mg 214%
Cholesterol 373mg 3mg 123%
Selenium 30.8µg 0.3µg 55%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.12µg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.045mg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.14mg 25%
Sodium 124mg 532mg 18%
Protein 12.58g 3.74g 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 7µg 16%
Fats 10.61g 1.12g 15%
Phosphorus 172mg 74mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.45g 13%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.13g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.52g 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.3mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Folate 44µg 20µg 6%
Calories 155kcal 56kcal 5%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.545mg 3%
Calcium 50mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Carbs 1.12g 8.16g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.09mg 2%
Iron 1.19mg 1.07mg 2%
Potassium 126mg 144mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 8.16g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +236.4%
Contains more FatsFats +847.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +628.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more OtherOther +15%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +684%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +987.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.