Lentil soup vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lentil soup and spätzle?
- Lentil soup is higher in iron, yet spätzle is higher in selenium and manganese.
- Spätzle's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% more.
- Lentil soup has 4 times more potassium than spätzle. While lentil soup has 144mg of potassium, spätzle has only 38mg.
- The amount of sodium in spätzle is lower.
We used Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt types 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 | +41.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +278.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +78.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +40% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +116.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -69% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +162.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +7866.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +185.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +87.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 23.9µg | 43% |
Sodium | 532mg | 165mg | 16% |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 29mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.315mg | 8% |
Carbs | 8.16g | 25.16g | 6% |
Iron | 1.07mg | 0.6mg | 6% |
Choline | 25.7mg | 5% | |
Fiber | 1.2g | 5% | |
Calories | 56kcal | 138kcal | 4% |
Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.65mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.13g | 0.552g | 3% |
Folate | 20µg | 7µg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.07mg | 0.098mg | 3% |
Potassium | 144mg | 38mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 21mg | 3% |
Protein | 3.74g | 4.54g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.045mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.263mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
Fats | 1.12g | 2.07g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 17mg | 12mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.545mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0.09µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.16g | 23.96g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 74mg | 76mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 6µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.029g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.45g | 0.419g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.52g | 0.581g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.138mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.121mg | 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:
4.54 g
Fats:
2.07 g
Carbs:
25.16 g
Water:
67.73 g
Other:
0.5 g
Contains more WaterWater | +26.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +146% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +84.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +208.3% |
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
0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +324.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.419g