Lentil soup vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between lentil soup and teff
- The amount of manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and phosphorus in teff is higher than in lentil soup.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 119% more than lentil soup.
- Teff has 67 times less sodium than lentil soup. Lentil soup has 532mg of sodium, while teff has 8mg.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of lentil soup is 44.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Teff, cooked.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +34.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +455.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +188.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +91.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +222.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +270% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2283.3% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +36.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +161.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 2.86mg | 119% |
Sodium | 532mg | 8mg | 23% |
Copper | 0.07mg | 0.226mg | 17% |
Iron | 1.07mg | 2.05mg | 12% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Magnesium | 9mg | 50mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.183mg | 9% |
Zinc | 0.3mg | 1.11mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 74mg | 120mg | 7% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0µg | 5% |
Carbs | 8.16g | 19.86g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 17mg | 49mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.45g | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.545mg | 0.909mg | 2% |
Calories | 56kcal | 101kcal | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.13g | 1% | |
Potassium | 144mg | 107mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.12g | 0.65g | 1% |
Folate | 20µg | 18µg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.52g | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.097mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.045mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
Protein | 3.74g | 3.87g | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.16g | 17.06g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 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:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Contains more FatsFats | +72.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +78.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +143.4% |
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Protein
~3.87g