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Lentil soup vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lentil soup and tuna salad

  • Tuna salad is higher than lentil soup in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 74% more than lentil soup.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Fish, tuna salad.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13633.3%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Iron ~1mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +900%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 0.3µg 41.2µg 74%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 1.2µg 45%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 6.7mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 4.122g 27%
Protein 3.74g 16.04g 25%
Phosphorus 74mg 178mg 15%
Fats 1.12g 9.26g 13%
Copper 0.07mg 0.145mg 8%
Calories 56kcal 187kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 2.887g 6%
Sodium 532mg 402mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.45g 1.544g 5%
Folate 20µg 8µg 3%
Cholesterol 3mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.031mg 3%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 24µg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.56mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 19mg 2%
Iron 1.07mg 1mg 1%
Potassium 144mg 178mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.081mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2.2mg 1%
Carbs 8.16g 9.41g 0%
Net carbs 8.16g 9.41g N/A
Calcium 17mg 17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +328.9%
Contains more FatsFats +726.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.3%
Contains more OtherOther +73.2%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +455.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3070.8%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.