Lentil soup vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lentil soup and marinara sauce
- Lentil soup has more phosphorus; however, marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Lentil soup covers your daily need for sodium, 22% more than marinara sauce.
- Lentil soup has 2 times more phosphorus than marinara sauce. While lentil soup has 74mg of phosphorus, marinara sauce has only 34mg.
- Marinara sauce has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +37.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +121.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +266.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +191.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +371.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +618.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 532mg | 30mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.545mg | 3.917mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 74mg | 34mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.173mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 319mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.74g | 1.41g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.024mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.07mg | 0.78mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 33µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.13g | 0.508g | 3% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Folate | 20µg | 13µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.12g | 1.48g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.45g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.137mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.045mg | 0.061mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.081mg | 1% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 51kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.16g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 8.06g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.5g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.52g | 0.377g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.74 g
Fats:
1.12 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
85.75 g
Other:
1.23 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +165.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +32.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35% |
~equal in
Carbs
~8.06g
~equal in
Water
~87.39g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.13 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +37.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +290.8% |
