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Lentil soup vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lentil soup and lettuce

  • Lentil soup has more phosphorus; however, lettuce is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 145% more than lentil soup.
  • Lettuce has 19 times less sodium than lentil soup. Lentil soup has 532mg of sodium, while lettuce has 28mg.
  • Lentil soup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil soup is 44, while the glycemic index of lettuce is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Lettuce, green leaf, raw.

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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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +24.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +441.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.134mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin A 7µg 370µg 40%
Sodium 532mg 28mg 22%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 9.2mg 8%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.25mg 6%
Phosphorus 74mg 29mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Folate 20µg 38µg 5%
Copper 0.07mg 0.029mg 5%
Protein 3.74g 1.36g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.08mg 3%
Iron 1.07mg 0.86mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 36mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Carbs 8.16g 2.87g 2%
Saturated fat 0.45g 0.02g 2%
Calories 56kcal 15kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 0.375mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 0.006g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Fats 1.12g 0.15g 1%
Potassium 144mg 194mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 13mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.134mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.09mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +175%
Contains more FatsFats +646.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.3%
Contains more OtherOther +92.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.8%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.