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Lentil soup vs. Chicken gravy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lentil soup and chicken gravy?

  • Lentil soup has more iron, phosphorus, and copper than chicken gravy.
  • Lentil soup's daily need coverage for iron is 12% higher.
  • Chicken gravy has 10 times less folate than lentil soup. Lentil soup has 20µg of folate, while chicken gravy has 2µg.
  • Chicken gravy is lower in sodium.

We used Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Gravy, chicken, canned or bottled, ready-to-serve 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 3% 3.7% 3.4% 6.3% 2.2% 8.6% 51% 2% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.9%
Contains more IronIron +1088.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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.
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 0% 0.33% 2% 0% 6% 12% 5.3% 8.6% 5.8% 0% 1.5% 1.5% 2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.143mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Chicken gravy DV% diff.
Iron 1.07mg 0.09mg 12%
Phosphorus 74mg 20mg 8%
Copper 0.07mg 0.019mg 6%
Protein 3.74g 0.71g 6%
Sodium 532mg 389mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.025mg 5%
Folate 20µg 2µg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.015mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.024mg 4%
Potassium 144mg 42mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 0.285mg 2%
Starch 4.89g 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.08mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.407g 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Fats 1.12g 2.62g 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.45g 0.639g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 1.027g 1%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 3mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 5mg 1%
Choline 3.7mg 1%
Carbs 8.16g 5.29g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Calories 56kcal 48kcal 0%
Net carbs 8.16g 5.19g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.143mg 0%
Trans fat 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.377g 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 2.62 g
Carbs: 5.29 g
Water: 90.3 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +426.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.3%
Contains more OtherOther +13.9%
Contains more FatsFats +133.9%
~equal in Water ~90.3g

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
31% 50% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.407 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.1%

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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. Chicken gravy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171566/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.