Lentil soup vs. Potato soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between lentil soup and potato soup
- Lentil soup has more iron; however, potato soup is richer in copper, vitamin B5, and manganese.
- Potato soup covers your daily copper needs 14% more than lentil soup.
- Potato soup has 10 times less folate than lentil soup. Lentil soup has 20µg of folate, while potato soup has 2µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Soup, cream of potato, canned, condensed.
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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 | +214.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +185.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +533.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +750% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +900% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +171.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.07mg | 0.2mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.7mg | 11% |
Iron | 1.07mg | 0.34mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.3mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 74mg | 41mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
Folate | 20µg | 2µg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
Protein | 3.74g | 1.51g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.028mg | 4% |
Sodium | 532mg | 604mg | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0.04µg | 3% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 1.9µg | 3% |
Choline | 8.7mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 8.16g | 12.79g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.45g | 0.97g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.545mg | 0.43mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.045mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.13g | 0.33g | 1% |
Calories | 56kcal | 74kcal | 1% |
Fats | 1.12g | 1.88g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 19µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Potassium | 144mg | 165mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 13mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.16g | 11.49g | N/A |
Calcium | 17mg | 17mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.44g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.52g | 0.44g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.094mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.031mg | 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:
1.51 g
Fats:
1.88 g
Carbs:
12.79 g
Water:
82 g
Other:
1.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +147.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +67.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +48% |
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Water
~82g
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
0.97 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.44 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +153.8% |