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Lentil soup vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lentil soup and table salt

  • Lentil soup is richer than table salt in phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1662% higher.
  • Lentil soup contains less sodium.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index than lentil soup.

Food types used in this article are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Salt, table.

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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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1700%
Contains more IronIron +224.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.2%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 532mg 38758mg 1662%
Phosphorus 74mg 0mg 11%
Iron 1.07mg 0.33mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0mg 7%
Protein 3.74g 0g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0mg 6%
Folate 20µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 144mg 8mg 4%
Copper 0.07mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0mg 3%
Calories 56kcal 0kcal 3%
Carbs 8.16g 0g 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.1mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Fats 1.12g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.45g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 24mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0g 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 0g N/A
Selenium 0.3µg 0.1µg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +42775%
Contains more OtherOther +8013.8%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.