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Lentil soup vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lentil soup and nutmeg

  • Lentil soup has less manganese, copper, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 127% more.
  • Lentil soup has 33 times more sodium than nutmeg. Lentil soup has 532mg of sodium, while nutmeg has 16mg.
  • Lentil soup has a higher glycemic index than nutmeg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +982.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.1%
Contains more IronIron +184.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1367.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +616.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2316.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +433.3%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +394.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.12mg 2.9mg 121%
Saturated fat 0.45g 25.94g 116%
Copper 0.07mg 1.027mg 106%
Fiber 20.8g 83%
Fats 1.12g 36.31g 54%
Magnesium 9mg 183mg 41%
Iron 1.07mg 3.04mg 25%
Calories 56kcal 525kcal 23%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.346mg 23%
Sodium 532mg 16mg 22%
Phosphorus 74mg 213mg 20%
Calcium 17mg 184mg 17%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.15mg 17%
Folate 20µg 76µg 14%
Carbs 8.16g 49.29g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 3.22g 7%
Potassium 144mg 350mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 1.299mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Protein 3.74g 5.84g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.6µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.35g 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.057mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 5µg 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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1276.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3142%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +504%
Contains more OtherOther +89.4%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +519.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.2%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.