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Lentil soup vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lentil soup and oats

  • Oats are higher than lentil soup in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Oats cover your daily manganese needs 209% more than lentil soup.
  • Lentil soup contains 266 times more sodium than oats. While lentil soup contains 532mg of sodium, oats contain only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of lentil soup is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Oats.

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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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.9%
Contains more IronIron +341.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +794.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1223.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +606.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3996.7%

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.
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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +990%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +863.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.12mg 4.916mg 209%
Phosphorus 74mg 523mg 64%
Copper 0.07mg 0.626mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.763mg 58%
Iron 1.07mg 4.72mg 46%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Magnesium 9mg 177mg 40%
Zinc 0.3mg 3.97mg 33%
Protein 3.74g 16.89g 26%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 1.349mg 24%
Sodium 532mg 2mg 23%
Carbs 8.16g 66.27g 19%
Calories 56kcal 389kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 2.535g 16%
Folate 20µg 56µg 9%
Fats 1.12g 6.9g 9%
Potassium 144mg 429mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.139mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 2.178g 4%
Calcium 17mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 0.961mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.45g 1.217g 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.119mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 55.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +943.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +351.6%
Contains more FatsFats +516.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +712.1%
Contains more OtherOther +39.8%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +318.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1850%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.