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Lentil soup vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lentil soup and fast food

  • Fast food is richer than lentil soup in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for fast food is 36% higher.
  • Lentil soup contains less saturated fat.
  • Lentil soup has a lower glycemic index than fast food.

Food types used in this article are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.8%
Contains more IronIron +186%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +740%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6666.7%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +930.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +641.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Fast food DV% diff.
Selenium 0.3µg 20.3µg 36%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.89µg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 5.617mg 32%
Protein 3.74g 16.52g 26%
Iron 1.07mg 3.06mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.363mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.317mg 21%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.52mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.45g 4.493g 18%
Fats 1.12g 12.01g 17%
Folate 20µg 80µg 15%
Calories 56kcal 297kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 4.835g 11%
Cholesterol 3mg 33mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 1.68g 10%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.357mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.212mg 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Phosphorus 74mg 134mg 9%
Sodium 532mg 331mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.53mg 8%
Carbs 8.16g 31.5g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Copper 0.07mg 0.121mg 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Calcium 17mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 27mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 144mg 197mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +123%
Contains more ProteinProtein +341.7%
Contains more FatsFats +972.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286%
Contains more OtherOther +23.6%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +829.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1192.3%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.