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Sardines vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sardines and lentil soup

  • Sardines are higher than lentil soup in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 368% more than lentil soup.
  • Sardines contain 176 times more selenium than lentil soup. While sardines contain 52.7µg of selenium, lentil soup contains only 0.3µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lentil soup is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sardines is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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 +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2147.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.7%
Contains more IronIron +172.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +562.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17466.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.1%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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 +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +404.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +862.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +358.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Lentil soup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.12µg 368%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.3µg 95%
Phosphorus 490mg 74mg 59%
Cholesterol 142mg 3mg 46%
Protein 24.62g 3.74g 42%
Calcium 382mg 17mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.13g 33%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.545mg 29%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Iron 2.92mg 1.07mg 23%
Fats 11.45g 1.12g 16%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.045mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Copper 0.186mg 0.07mg 13%
Sodium 307mg 532mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.14mg 10%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.3mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.52g 8%
Calories 208kcal 56kcal 8%
Potassium 397mg 144mg 7%
Magnesium 39mg 9mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.09mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.45g 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 7µg 3%
Folate 10µg 20µg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.16g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 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 +558.3%
Contains more FatsFats +922.3%
Contains more OtherOther +251.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 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 +644%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3860%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.5%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.