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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.
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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~76mg

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% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Spätzle 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
4% 8% 86%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 85.75 g
Other: 1.23 g
5% 2% 25% 68%
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
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
27% 37% 36%
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

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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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.