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Lentil soup vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lentil soup and bell peppers

  • Lentil soup has more iron and phosphorus; however, bell peppers are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily vitamin C needs 87% more than lentil soup.
  • Bell peppers have 177 times less sodium than lentil soup. Lentil soup has 532mg of sodium, while bell peppers have 3mg.
  • Lentil soup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil soup is 44, while the glycemic index of bell peppers is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Peppers, sweet, green, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more IronIron +214.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.122mg

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%
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4629.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.7mg 80.4mg 87%
Sodium 532mg 3mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.224mg 10%
Iron 1.07mg 0.34mg 9%
Phosphorus 74mg 20mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Protein 3.74g 0.86g 6%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Folate 20µg 10µg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.13mg 2%
Calories 56kcal 20kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.45g 0.058g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.028mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 0.008g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.057mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 18µg 1%
Carbs 8.16g 4.64g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Fats 1.12g 0.17g 1%
Potassium 144mg 175mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 2.94g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 2.4g N/A
Copper 0.07mg 0.066mg 0%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.122mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 0.48mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +334.9%
Contains more FatsFats +558.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.9%
Contains more OtherOther +179.5%
~equal in Water ~93.89g

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.