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Lentil soup vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lentil soup and ground beef

  • Lentil soup has less vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 99% more.
  • Lentil soup has 7 times more sodium than ground beef. Lentil soup has 532mg of sodium, while ground beef has 73mg.
  • Lentil soup has a higher glycemic index than ground beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.4%
Contains more IronIron +112.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1846.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6266.7%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +638.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1975%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 2.49µg 99%
Zinc 0.3mg 5.84mg 50%
Protein 3.74g 23.87g 40%
Selenium 0.3µg 19.1µg 34%
Cholesterol 3mg 88mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.45g 6.073g 26%
Fats 1.12g 15.37g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 4.026mg 22%
Sodium 532mg 73mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 7.322g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.311mg 17%
Iron 1.07mg 2.27mg 15%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Phosphorus 74mg 166mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.171mg 10%
Calories 56kcal 241kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.512mg 7%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.009mg 5%
Carbs 8.16g 0g 3%
Potassium 144mg 241mg 3%
Folate 20µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.051mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 33mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.408g 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.079mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +46.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +538.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1272.3%
Contains more OtherOther +94.3%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1308.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.8%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.