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Lentil soup vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lentil soup and cheese?

  • Lentil soup is richer in iron, while cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 92% higher.
  • Cheese has 8 times less iron than lentil soup. Lentil soup has 1.07mg of iron, while cheese has 0.14mg.
  • Lentil soup is lower in cholesterol.
  • Lentil soup has a higher glycemic index (44) than cheese (0).

We used Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Cheese, cheddar types in this comparison.

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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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.5%
Contains more IronIron +664.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4076.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1113.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +514.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9400%

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%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +823.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +851.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +816.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +35%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.45g 18.867g 84%
Calcium 17mg 710mg 69%
Phosphorus 74mg 455mg 54%
Selenium 0.3µg 28.5µg 51%
Fats 1.12g 33.31g 50%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 1.1µg 41%
Protein 3.74g 22.87g 38%
Vitamin A 7µg 330µg 36%
Cholesterol 3mg 99mg 32%
Zinc 0.3mg 3.64mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.428mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 9.246g 22%
Calories 56kcal 404kcal 17%
Iron 1.07mg 0.14mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 1.421g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.41mg 5%
Sodium 532mg 653mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Copper 0.07mg 0.03mg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 27mg 4%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.027mg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.029mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.066mg 2%
Potassium 144mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Folate 20µg 27µg 2%
Carbs 8.16g 3.09g 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 8.16g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.1%
Contains more WaterWater +131.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +511.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2874.1%
Contains more OtherOther +201.6%

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1678.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +993.1%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.