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Lentil soup vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil soup and summer squash different?

  • Lentil soup is richer in iron and phosphorus, while summer squash is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Lentil soup covers your daily need for sodium, 23% more than summer squash.
  • Lentil soup contains 3 times more iron than summer squash. Lentil soup contains 1.07mg of iron, while summer squash contains 0.35mg.
  • Summer squash is lower in sodium.
  • Lentil soup has a higher glycemic index (44) than summer squash (13).

Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw 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.
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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more IronIron +205.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.29mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +45%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Summer squash DV% diff.
Sodium 532mg 2mg 23%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 17mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.218mg 10%
Iron 1.07mg 0.35mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.142mg 7%
Phosphorus 74mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Protein 3.74g 1.21g 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Potassium 144mg 262mg 3%
Calories 56kcal 16kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.45g 0.044g 2%
Folate 20µg 29µg 2%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.175mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.048mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 17mg 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.051mg 2%
Carbs 8.16g 3.35g 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 0.016g 1%
Fats 1.12g 0.18g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 2.25g N/A
Calcium 17mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 10µg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 0.487mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.155mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.1%
Contains more FatsFats +522.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.6%
Contains more OtherOther +98.4%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.