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Lentil soup vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lentil soup and beer

  • The amount of iron, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B1 in lentil soup is higher than in beer.
  • Lentil soup covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than beer.
  • Beer has 54 times less iron than lentil soup. Lentil soup has 1.07mg of iron, while beer has 0.02mg.
  • Beer contains less sodium.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of lentil soup is 44.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +433.3%
Contains more IronIron +5250%
Contains more CopperCopper +1300%
Contains more ZincZinc +2900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +428.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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%
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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% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.513mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Beer DV% diff.
Sodium 532mg 4mg 23%
Iron 1.07mg 0.02mg 13%
Phosphorus 74mg 14mg 9%
Protein 3.74g 0.46g 7%
Copper 0.07mg 0.005mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.005mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.008mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.02µg 4%
Folate 20µg 6µg 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.046mg 3%
Potassium 144mg 27mg 3%
Fats 1.12g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.041mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.45g 0g 2%
Carbs 8.16g 3.55g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.025mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 0g 1%
Calories 56kcal 43kcal 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 4mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 6mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0g 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 3.55g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 0.513mg 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
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +713%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.9%
Contains more OtherOther +227.6%
~equal in Water ~91.96g

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.