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Lentil soup vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lentil soup and coffee?

  • Lentil soup has more iron, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B6 than coffee.
  • Lentil soup's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% higher.
  • Coffee has 107 times less iron than lentil soup. Lentil soup has 1.07mg of iron, while coffee has 0.01mg.
  • Coffee is lower in sodium.
  • Lentil soup has a higher glycemic index (44) than coffee (0).

We used Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.9%
Contains more IronIron +10600%
Contains more CopperCopper +3400%
Contains more ZincZinc +1400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2366.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +421.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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%
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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% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Coffee DV% diff.
Sodium 532mg 2mg 23%
Iron 1.07mg 0.01mg 13%
Caffeine 40mg 10%
Phosphorus 74mg 3mg 10%
Copper 0.07mg 0.002mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.001mg 7%
Protein 3.74g 0.12g 7%
Folate 20µg 2µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.014mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.023mg 4%
Potassium 144mg 49mg 3%
Carbs 8.16g 0g 3%
Calories 56kcal 1kcal 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 0.191mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.45g 0.002g 2%
Calcium 17mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.254mg 2%
Fats 1.12g 0.02g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.076mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 0.015g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.001g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 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
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3016.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +161.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%

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
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3366.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.