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Lentil soup vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lentil soup and cereal

  • Cereal is higher than lentil soup in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 518% more than lentil soup.
  • The glycemic index of lentil soup is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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%
Cereal
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +3083.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2433.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +558.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2000%
~equal in Phosphorus ~77mg

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%
Cereal
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2164.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11528.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8882.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5334.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6551.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 6.288mg 518%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 5.986mg 454%
Iron 1.07mg 34.06mg 412%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 3.87mg 294%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 29.62mg 182%
Vitamin A 7µg 814µg 90%
Zinc 0.3mg 7.6mg 66%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 38.5mg 41%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.79mg 29%
Carbs 8.16g 86.85g 26%
Calories 56kcal 378kcal 16%
Sodium 532mg 795mg 11%
Selenium 0.3µg 6.3µg 11%
Copper 0.07mg 0.137mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Protein 3.74g 6.06g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 5%
Folate 20µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.226mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.354g 1%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.45g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 0.204g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Potassium 144mg 105mg 1%
Fats 1.12g 1.08g 0%
Net carbs 8.16g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 10.35g N/A
Phosphorus 74mg 77mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Cereal
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +2168.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +964.3%
Contains more OtherOther +81.3%
~equal in Fats ~1.08g

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
Cereal
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.3%

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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

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.