Lentil soup vs. Chicken soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lentil soup and chicken soup different?
- Lentil soup is higher in iron and phosphorus; however, chicken soup is richer in vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for lentil soup is 17% higher.
- Lentil soup contains 5 times more iron than chicken soup. While lentil soup contains 1.07mg of iron, chicken soup contains only 0.21mg.
- Chicken soup has less sodium.
Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +466.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +409.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +29.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +114.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +174.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +633.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +88.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +190.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 532mg | 143mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.07mg | 0.21mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 74mg | 27mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.545mg | 1.584mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Folate | 20µg | 5µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.045mg | 0.085mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 2.2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.061mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 3.53g | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.74g | 2.52g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.45g | 0.321g | 1% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 36kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.13g | 0.213g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.12g | 1.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.16g | 3.53g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.58g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.52g | 0.582g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.74 g
Fats:
1.12 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
85.75 g
Other:
1.23 g
Protein:
2.52 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
3.53 g
Water:
92.15 g
Other:
0.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +131.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +105% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.2g
~equal in
Water
~92.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.13 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +63.8% |
