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Lentil soup vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil soup and neufchâtel cheese different?

  • Lentil soup is richer in iron, while neufchâtel cheese is higher in vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Neufchâtel cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 62% more than lentil soup.
  • Lentil soup contains 8 times more iron than neufchâtel cheese. Lentil soup contains 1.07mg of iron, while neufchâtel cheese contains 0.13mg.
  • Neufchâtel cheese is lower in sodium.
  • Lentil soup has a higher glycemic index (44) than neufchâtel cheese (27).

Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Cheese, neufchatel types were used in this article.

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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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more IronIron +723.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +990.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +588.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~equal in Potassium ~152mg

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.45g 12.79g 56%
Fats 1.12g 22.78g 33%
Vitamin A 7µg 241µg 26%
Cholesterol 3mg 74mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 5.784g 13%
Iron 1.07mg 0.13mg 12%
Protein 3.74g 9.15g 11%
Calories 56kcal 253kcal 10%
Calcium 17mg 117mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.575mg 9%
Phosphorus 74mg 138mg 9%
Sodium 532mg 334mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.155mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.3µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.97g 6%
Selenium 0.3µg 3µg 5%
Copper 0.07mg 0.027mg 5%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.82mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.011mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.041mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.022mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Folate 20µg 14µg 2%
Carbs 8.16g 3.59g 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 3.59g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 144mg 152mg 0%
Sugar 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g 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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.3%
Contains more WaterWater +35.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1933.9%
Contains more OtherOther +11.4%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1012.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +646.2%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.