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Lamb vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and lentil soup different?

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5 than lentil soup.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 101% higher.
  • Lamb contains 88 times more selenium than lentil soup. While lamb contains 26.4µg of selenium, lentil soup contains only 0.3µg.
  • Lentil soup has less cholesterol.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than lentil soup (44).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve are the varieties used 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.
Lamb
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.3%
Contains more IronIron +75.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +1386.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +445.5%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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.
Lamb
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% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1122%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2025%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Lentil soup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.12µg 101%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.3µg 47%
Protein 24.52g 3.74g 42%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.3mg 38%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.45g 38%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.545mg 38%
Cholesterol 97mg 3mg 31%
Fats 20.94g 1.12g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.52g 21%
Sodium 72mg 532mg 20%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.045mg 16%
Phosphorus 188mg 74mg 16%
Calories 294kcal 56kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.14mg 10%
Iron 1.88mg 1.07mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.13g 9%
Copper 0.119mg 0.07mg 5%
Potassium 310mg 144mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.07mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 9mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.16g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Folate 18µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.16g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 17mg 17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 +555.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1769.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +59.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 +1596.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1061.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.