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Lentil soup vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lentil soup and eggplant?

  • Lentil soup has more iron and phosphorus than eggplant.
  • Lentil soup's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% higher.
  • Eggplant has 5 times less iron than lentil soup. Lentil soup has 1.07mg of iron, while eggplant has 0.23mg.
  • Eggplant is lower in sodium.
  • Lentil soup has a higher glycemic index (44) than eggplant (30).

We used Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Eggplant, raw 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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more IronIron +365.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0.3µg

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.084mg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Eggplant DV% diff.
Sodium 532mg 2mg 23%
Fiber 3g 12%
Iron 1.07mg 0.23mg 11%
Phosphorus 74mg 24mg 7%
Protein 3.74g 0.98g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.232mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.039mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.281mg 3%
Potassium 144mg 229mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.45g 0.034g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Calories 56kcal 25kcal 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 0.649mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 0.016g 1%
Fats 1.12g 0.18g 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Copper 0.07mg 0.081mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2.2mg 1%
Carbs 8.16g 5.88g 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.037mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 9mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Folate 20µg 22µg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Selenium 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.084mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +281.6%
Contains more FatsFats +522.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.8%
Contains more OtherOther +86.4%
~equal in Water ~92.3g

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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.