Lentil soup vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lentil soup and parsnip
- Lentil soup is higher in iron, yet parsnip is higher in manganese, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B5, potassium, and copper.
- Lentil soup covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than parsnip.
- Lentil soup contains 2 times more iron than parsnip. While lentil soup contains 1.07mg of iron, parsnip contains only 0.59mg.
- The amount of sodium in parsnip is lower.
- The glycemic index of lentil soup is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Parsnips, raw.
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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 | +81.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +222.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +111.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +160.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +71.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +96.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +366.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +900% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +328.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +235% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 532mg | 10mg | 23% |
Fiber | 4.9g | 20% | |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.56mg | 19% |
Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 19% | |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 17mg | 17% |
Folate | 20µg | 67µg | 12% |
Vitamin E | 1.49mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.6mg | 9% |
Potassium | 144mg | 375mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.07mg | 0.12mg | 6% |
Iron | 1.07mg | 0.59mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 29mg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0µg | 5% |
Protein | 3.74g | 1.2g | 5% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 1.8µg | 3% |
Carbs | 8.16g | 17.99g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.59mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.45g | 0.05g | 2% |
Calcium | 17mg | 36mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.545mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.52g | 0.112g | 1% |
Calories | 56kcal | 75kcal | 1% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.12g | 0.3g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.13g | 0.047g | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.16g | 13.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.8g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 74mg | 71mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.045mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.09mg | 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:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
17.99 g
Water:
79.53 g
Other:
0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +211.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +273.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +120.5% |
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Water
~79.53g
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
0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +364.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +176.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.9% |