Lentil soup vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lentil soup and spaghetti different?
- Lentil soup is richer in iron, while spaghetti is higher in selenium and manganese.
- Spaghetti covers your daily need for selenium, 47% more than lentil soup.
- Lentil soup contains 532 times more sodium than spaghetti. Lentil soup contains 532mg of sodium, while spaghetti contains 1mg.
Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +142.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +227.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +114% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +168.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8700% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +185.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 26.4µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 532mg | 1mg | 23% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.322mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 30.86g | 8% |
| Iron | 1.07mg | 0.5mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Calories | 56kcal | 158kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.74g | 5.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Folate | 20µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 44mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.049mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 74mg | 58mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.045mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.112mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.545mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.45g | 0.176g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.52g | 0.131g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.13g | 0.326g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.12g | 0.93g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.16g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
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:
5.8 g
Fats:
0.93 g
Carbs:
30.86 g
Water:
62.13 g
Other:
0.28 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +20.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +339.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +278.2% |
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
0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.326 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +296.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +150.8% |
