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Lentil soup vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil soup and teff different?

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3 than lentil soup.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 397% higher.
  • Lentil soup contains 44 times more sodium than teff. While lentil soup contains 532mg of sodium, teff contains only 12mg.

Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Teff, uncooked are the varieties 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%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1944.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +958.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.5%
Contains more IronIron +613.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1057.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1110%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +479.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%

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.
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%
Teff
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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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +517.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +572.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +435.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.12mg 9.24mg 397%
Iron 1.07mg 7.63mg 82%
Copper 0.07mg 0.81mg 82%
Phosphorus 74mg 429mg 51%
Magnesium 9mg 184mg 42%
Fiber 8g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.482mg 30%
Zinc 0.3mg 3.63mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.39mg 27%
Sodium 532mg 12mg 23%
Carbs 8.16g 73.13g 22%
Protein 3.74g 13.3g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 3.363mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.27mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.942mg 16%
Calories 56kcal 367kcal 16%
Calcium 17mg 180mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Potassium 144mg 427mg 8%
Selenium 0.3µg 4.4µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 1.071g 6%
Folate 20µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 5%
Fats 1.12g 2.38g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Saturated fat 0.45g 0.449g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 0.589g 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

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
Teff
4
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +872.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.6%
Contains more FatsFats +112.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +796.2%
Contains more OtherOther +92.7%

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
Teff
3
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +723.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.449g

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.