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Lentil soup vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lentil soup and tomato sauce

  • Lentil soup is richer in phosphorus, yet tomato sauce is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for lentil soup is 23% higher.
  • Lentil soup contains 3 times more phosphorus than tomato sauce. Lentil soup contains 74mg of phosphorus, while tomato sauce contains 27mg.
  • Tomato sauce contains less sodium.
  • Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index than lentil soup.

Food types used in this article are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +11.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +174.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Manganese ~0.113mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.098mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 532mg 11mg 23%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Phosphorus 74mg 27mg 7%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 7mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Potassium 144mg 297mg 5%
Protein 3.74g 1.2g 5%
Copper 0.07mg 0.115mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.024mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 0.991mg 3%
Folate 20µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.309mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.45g 0.041g 2%
Calories 56kcal 24kcal 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 22µg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 15mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 8.16g 5.31g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 0.044g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.098mg 1%
Fats 1.12g 0.3g 1%
Iron 1.07mg 0.96mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 3.81g N/A
Calcium 17mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Manganese 0.12mg 0.113mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.7%
Contains more FatsFats +273.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.7%
Contains more OtherOther +55.3%
~equal in Water ~91.28g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1081.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.121g

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.