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Lentil soup vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lentil soup and margarine

  • Lentil soup is richer in iron, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B6, yet margarine is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for margarine is 74% higher.
  • Margarine contains less sodium.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index than lentil soup.

Food types used in this article are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +700%
Contains more IronIron +1683.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1380%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2269.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 24.302g 161%
Fats 1.12g 80.71g 122%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 38.877g 96%
Vitamin A 7µg 819µg 90%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Saturated fat 0.45g 15.189g 67%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Calories 56kcal 717kcal 33%
Sodium 532mg 2mg 23%
Iron 1.07mg 0.06mg 13%
Phosphorus 74mg 5mg 10%
Copper 0.07mg 0mg 8%
Protein 3.74g 0.16g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.009mg 6%
Folate 20µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.01mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 5%
Potassium 144mg 18mg 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 0.023mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.2mg 2%
Carbs 8.16g 0.7g 2%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 3mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.037mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 0.7g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2237.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1065.7%
Contains more WaterWater +419.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7106.3%
Contains more OtherOther +55.3%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7376.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18593.8%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.