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Lentil soup vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lentil soup and fish sauce?

  • Lentil soup is richer in phosphorus, while fish sauce is higher in magnesium, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 318% higher.
  • Fish sauce has 11 times less phosphorus than lentil soup. Lentil soup has 74mg of phosphorus, while fish sauce has 7mg.
  • Lentil soup is lower in sodium.
  • Lentil soup has a higher glycemic index (44) than fish sauce (0).

We used Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve 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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more IronIron +37.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +957.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1844.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2933.3%

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +240%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +324.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +155%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 532mg 7851mg 318%
Magnesium 9mg 175mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.396mg 24%
Selenium 0.3µg 9.1µg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.48µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 2.313mg 11%
Phosphorus 74mg 7mg 10%
Folate 20µg 51µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.012mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.233mg 5%
Potassium 144mg 288mg 4%
Iron 1.07mg 0.78mg 4%
Calcium 17mg 43mg 3%
Protein 3.74g 5.06g 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.45g 0.003g 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 8.16g 3.64g 2%
Fats 1.12g 0.01g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 0.002g 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.057mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.003g 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.5mg 1%
Calories 56kcal 35kcal 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.118mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +11100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1543.9%

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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4233.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.