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Fenugreek vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fenugreek and lentil soup?

  • Fenugreek has more iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc than lentil soup.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 406% higher.
  • Lentil soup has 21 times less magnesium than fenugreek. Fenugreek has 191mg of magnesium, while lentil soup has 9mg.
  • Fenugreek is lower in sodium.
  • Lentil soup has a higher glycemic index (44) than fenugreek (0).

We used Spices, fenugreek seed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
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 +2022.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +935.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +434.7%
Contains more IronIron +3033.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1485.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +923.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2000%

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
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 CVitamin C +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +713.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +185%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Lentil soup DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 1.07mg 406%
Copper 1.11mg 0.07mg 116%
Fiber 24.6g 98%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.12mg 48%
Magnesium 191mg 9mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.09mg 39%
Protein 23g 3.74g 39%
Phosphorus 296mg 74mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.045mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.07mg 21%
Sodium 67mg 532mg 20%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.3mg 20%
Potassium 770mg 144mg 18%
Carbs 58.35g 8.16g 17%
Calcium 176mg 17mg 16%
Calories 323kcal 56kcal 13%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.3µg 11%
Folate 57µg 20µg 9%
Fats 6.41g 1.12g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.545mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.45g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 1.7mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 8.16g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 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 +515%
Contains more FatsFats +472.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +615.1%
Contains more OtherOther +176.4%
Contains more WaterWater +870%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -69.2%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.