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Lentil soup vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lentil soup and basil

  • Lentil soup contains less vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, folate, and vitamin B6 than basil.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 103% higher.
  • Basil contains 133 times less sodium than lentil soup. Lentil soup contains 532mg of sodium, while basil contains 4mg.
  • Lentil soup has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil soup is 44, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Basil, fresh.

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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 6.4% 5.1% 13% 40% 23% 8.2% 32% 69% 16% 1.6%
Basil
Basil
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +611.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +941.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.9%
Contains more IronIron +196.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +856.7%
~equal in Selenium ~0.3µg

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 5.7% 2.3% 0% 0% 18% 10% 10% 8.4% 21% 15% 0% 15% 0%
Basil
Basil
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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +958.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 0.12mg 1.148mg 45%
Copper 0.07mg 0.385mg 35%
Vitamin A 7µg 264µg 29%
Iron 1.07mg 3.17mg 26%
Sodium 532mg 4mg 23%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 18mg 18%
Calcium 17mg 177mg 16%
Magnesium 9mg 64mg 13%
Folate 20µg 68µg 12%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.155mg 5%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.81mg 5%
Potassium 144mg 295mg 4%
Phosphorus 74mg 56mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 0.902mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.45g 0.041g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.389g 2%
Calories 56kcal 23kcal 2%
Carbs 8.16g 2.65g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.076mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.209mg 1%
Protein 3.74g 3.15g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 0.088g 1%
Fats 1.12g 0.64g 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Selenium 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 8% 86%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 85.75 g
Other: 1.23 g
Basil
Basil
2
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.7%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.9%
Contains more OtherOther +22%
~equal in Water ~92.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Basil
Basil
2
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +490.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +199.2%

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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. Lentil soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171549/nutrients
  2. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.