Lentil soup vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lentil soup and yam different?
- Lentil soup is richer in iron, while yam is higher in potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, and copper.
- Lentil soup covers your daily need for sodium, 23% more than yam.
- Lentil soup contains 2 times more iron than yam. Lentil soup contains 1.07mg of iron, while yam contains 0.54mg.
- Yam is lower in sodium.
Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Yam, raw types were 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +98.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +466.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +154.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +230.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +40.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +905.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +124.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +225.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 532mg | 9mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 816mg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 17.1mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.293mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 16% | |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.397mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.178mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 27.88g | 7% |
| Iron | 1.07mg | 0.54mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.112mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.74g | 1.53g | 4% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.314mg | 3% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 118kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 74mg | 55mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 21mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.45g | 0.037g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.52g | 0.006g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.12g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Folate | 20µg | 23µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.045mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.16g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Calcium | 17mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.5g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.545mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.13g | 0.076g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 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:
1.53 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
27.88 g
Water:
69.6 g
Other:
0.82 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +144.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +558.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +241.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.13 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.076 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8566.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.8% |