Lentil soup vs. Rice pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lentil soup and rice pudding
- Lentil soup is higher in iron and copper, yet rice pudding is higher in calcium and vitamin B2.
- Lentil soup covers your daily sodium needs 18% more than rice pudding.
- Lentil soup contains 5 times more folate than rice pudding. While lentil soup contains 20µg of folate, rice pudding contains only 4µg.
- The amount of sodium in rice pudding 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 Puddings, rice, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk.
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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 | +189.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +288.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +517.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +26.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.5% |
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 | +142.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +157.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +557.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +213.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +105.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 532mg | 109mg | 18% |
Calcium | 17mg | 105mg | 9% |
Iron | 1.07mg | 0.37mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.045mg | 0.141mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.07mg | 0.018mg | 6% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0.24µg | 5% |
Folate | 20µg | 4µg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.035mg | 4% |
Carbs | 8.16g | 20.81g | 4% |
Vitamin D | 34IU | 4% | |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 46µg | 4% |
Calories | 56kcal | 111kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.288mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.057mg | 3% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 1.9µg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 74mg | 87mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.45g | 0.967g | 2% |
Protein | 3.74g | 3.29g | 1% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 13mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.545mg | 0.443mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 6mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.12g | 1.63g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.16g | 20.71g | N/A |
Potassium | 144mg | 130mg | 0% |
Fiber | 0.1g | 0% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.52g | 0.441g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.13g | 0.06g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.075mg | 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:
3.29 g
Fats:
1.63 g
Carbs:
20.81 g
Water:
73.43 g
Other:
0.84 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +46.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +45.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +155% |
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
0.967 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.441 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +116.7% |