Lentil soup vs. Bean and ham soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lentil soup and bean and ham soup?
- Lentil soup is higher in phosphorus, yet bean, and ham soup is higher in vitamin A and selenium.
- Lentil soup's daily need coverage for sodium is 15% more.
- Lentil soup has 6 times more phosphorus than bean and ham soup. While lentil soup has 74mg of phosphorus, bean, and ham soup has only 13mg.
- The amount of sodium in bean and ham soup is lower.
We used Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Soup, bean & ham, canned, reduced sodium, prepared with water or 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.
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +469.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +111.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +123.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +17.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +76.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +90% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1333.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +54.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +45% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 4g | 16% | |
Sodium | 532mg | 187mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 74mg | 13mg | 9% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 4.3µg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.228mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0.03µg | 4% |
Choline | 18mg | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 35µg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
Carbs | 8.16g | 13.66g | 2% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 19mg | 2% |
Calcium | 17mg | 38mg | 2% |
Folate | 20µg | 29µg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.53mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.545mg | 0.324mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.045mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.45g | 0.252g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
Calories | 56kcal | 81kcal | 1% |
Protein | 3.74g | 4.19g | 1% |
Copper | 0.07mg | 0.082mg | 1% |
Iron | 1.07mg | 1.02mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.13g | 0.269g | 1% |
Fats | 1.12g | 1.03g | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.16g | 9.66g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
Potassium | 144mg | 158mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.17g | N/A | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.52g | 0.415g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.74 g
Fats:
1.12 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
85.75 g
Other:
1.23 g
Protein:
4.19 g
Fats:
1.03 g
Carbs:
13.66 g
Water:
79.91 g
Other:
1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.03g
~equal in
Water
~79.91g
~equal in
Other
~1.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.13 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.252 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.415 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.269 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +106.9% |