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Fast food vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fast food and lentil soup

  • Fast food is richer than lentil soup in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for fast food is 36% higher.
  • Fast food contains 10 times more vitamin B3 than lentil soup. Fast food contains 5.617mg of vitamin B3, while lentil soup contains 0.545mg.
  • Lentil soup contains less saturated fat.
  • Lentil soup has a lower glycemic index than fast food.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.8%
Contains more IronIron +186%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +740%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6666.7%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +930.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +641.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Lentil soup DV% diff.
Selenium 20.3µg 0.3µg 36%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0.12µg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.545mg 32%
Protein 16.52g 3.74g 26%
Iron 3.06mg 1.07mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.045mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.07mg 21%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.3mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.45g 18%
Fats 12.01g 1.12g 17%
Folate 80µg 20µg 15%
Calories 297kcal 56kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.52g 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 3mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.13g 10%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.12mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.09mg 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Phosphorus 134mg 74mg 9%
Sodium 331mg 532mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.14mg 8%
Carbs 31.5g 8.16g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Copper 0.121mg 0.07mg 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Calcium 62mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 9mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 144mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 8.16g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Vitamin A 9µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +341.7%
Contains more FatsFats +972.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286%
Contains more OtherOther +23.6%
Contains more WaterWater +123%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +829.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1192.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.