Lentil soup vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between lentil soup and sauerkraut?
- Lentil soup is richer in phosphorus, while sauerkraut is higher in vitamin C.
- Sauerkraut's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 14% higher.
- Sauerkraut has 4 times less phosphorus than lentil soup. Lentil soup has 74mg of phosphorus, while sauerkraut has 20mg.
- Lentil soup is lower in sodium.
- Lentil soup has a higher glycemic index (44) than sauerkraut (32).
We used Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids types in this comparison.
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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 ZincZinc | +57.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +270% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +76.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +37.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +37.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +104.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +281.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +764.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 14.7mg | 14% |
Fiber | 2.9g | 12% | |
Vitamin K | 13µg | 11% | |
Phosphorus | 74mg | 20mg | 8% |
Protein | 3.74g | 0.91g | 6% |
Sodium | 532mg | 661mg | 6% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0µg | 5% |
Iron | 1.07mg | 1.47mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.021mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.545mg | 0.143mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.07mg | 0.096mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.45g | 0.034g | 2% |
Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.045mg | 0.022mg | 2% |
Calories | 56kcal | 19kcal | 2% |
Fats | 1.12g | 0.14g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.151mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.52g | 0.013g | 1% |
Potassium | 144mg | 170mg | 1% |
Calcium | 17mg | 30mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 13mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
Carbs | 8.16g | 4.28g | 1% |
Folate | 20µg | 24µg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 1µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.16g | 1.38g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.78g | N/A | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.13g | 0.067g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.04g | 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:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
4.28 g
Water:
92.52 g
Other:
2.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +311% |
Contains more FatsFats | +700% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +90.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +74.8% |
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Water
~92.52g
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
0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3900% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +94% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.4% |