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Lentil soup vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lentil soup and egg whites

  • Lentil soup has more iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and copper, while egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Egg whites' daily need coverage for selenium is 36% higher.
  • Egg whites contain 18 times less vitamin B6 than lentil soup. Lentil soup contains 0.09mg of vitamin B6, while egg whites contain 0.005mg.
  • The amount of sodium in egg whites is lower.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of egg whites is 0, while the glycemic index of lentil soup is 44.

The food types used in this comparison are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more IronIron +1237.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +393.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +990.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6566.7%

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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +419%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +875.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Egg white DV% diff.
Selenium 0.3µg 20µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.439mg 30%
Sodium 532mg 166mg 16%
Protein 3.74g 10.9g 14%
Iron 1.07mg 0.08mg 12%
Phosphorus 74mg 15mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.005mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.004mg 6%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.011mg 5%
Copper 0.07mg 0.023mg 5%
Folate 20µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 0.105mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.45g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.03mg 2%
Carbs 8.16g 0.73g 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 144mg 163mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 1.12g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.09µg 1%
Calories 56kcal 52kcal 0%
Net carbs 8.16g 0.73g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +558.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1017.8%
Contains more OtherOther +95.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.4%
~equal in Water ~87.57g

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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