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Lentil soup vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil soup and shortbread different?

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and selenium than lentil soup.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for shortbread is 38% higher.
  • Lentil soup contains 2 times more potassium than shortbread. While lentil soup contains 144mg of potassium, shortbread contains only 88mg.
  • Shortbread has less sodium.
  • Lentil soup has a lower glycemic index (44) than shortbread (64).

Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +178.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1966.7%

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%
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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +404.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +597.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +500.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +305%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 8.326g 55%
Fats 1.12g 26.22g 39%
Saturated fat 0.45g 8.105g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.353mg 24%
Iron 1.07mg 2.98mg 24%
Calories 56kcal 514kcal 23%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.314mg 21%
Carbs 8.16g 63.78g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 3.275mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Folate 20µg 81µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 6.708g 15%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.393mg 12%
Selenium 0.3µg 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Sodium 532mg 353mg 8%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.321mg 4%
Protein 3.74g 5.37g 3%
Potassium 144mg 88mg 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.09mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.071mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 74mg 66mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 62.48g N/A
Calcium 17mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +2281.9%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2241.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +681.6%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1190%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6304.6%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.