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Mackerel vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and lentil soup?

  • Mackerel is richer than lentil soup in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 495% more.
  • Mackerel has 245 times more selenium than lentil soup. While mackerel has 73.4µg of selenium, lentil soup has only 0.3µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lentil soup is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve types 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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 +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +261.1%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +243.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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 +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +505.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Lentil soup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.12µg 495%
Sodium 4450mg 532mg 170%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.3µg 133%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.13g 41%
Fats 25.1g 1.12g 37%
Cholesterol 95mg 3mg 31%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.45g 30%
Protein 18.5g 3.74g 30%
Phosphorus 254mg 74mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.09mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.52g 20%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.545mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Calories 305kcal 56kcal 12%
Magnesium 60mg 9mg 12%
Potassium 520mg 144mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.045mg 11%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.3mg 7%
Calcium 66mg 17mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 7µg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.07mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.07mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.16g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Folate 15µg 20µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.16g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 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 +394.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2141.1%
Contains more OtherOther +989.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +99.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 +1500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4676.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.