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Lentil soup vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lentil soup and coconut milk

  • Coconut milk is richer than lentil soup in manganese, copper, selenium, iron, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut milk is 103% higher.
  • Lentil soup contains 35 times more sodium than coconut milk. Lentil soup contains 532mg of sodium, while coconut milk contains 15mg.
  • Lentil soup has a lower glycemic index than coconut milk.

Food types used in this article are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water).

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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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.6%
Contains more IronIron +53.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +280%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +663.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1966.7%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Coconut milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.45g 21.14g 94%
Fats 1.12g 23.84g 35%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.916mg 35%
Copper 0.07mg 0.266mg 22%
Sodium 532mg 15mg 22%
Selenium 0.3µg 6.2µg 11%
Calories 56kcal 230kcal 9%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Magnesium 9mg 37mg 7%
Iron 1.07mg 1.64mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.033mg 4%
Phosphorus 74mg 100mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.026mg 4%
Potassium 144mg 263mg 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.67mg 3%
Protein 3.74g 2.29g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0mg 3%
Choline 8.5mg 2%
Carbs 8.16g 5.54g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.261g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 1.014g 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2.8mg 1%
Folate 20µg 16µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.183mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 0.76mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 3.34g N/A
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 3.34g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.09mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.116mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.053mg 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
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +73.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2028.6%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.8%

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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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.