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Lentil vs. Tomato soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil and tomato soup different?

  • Lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6 than tomato soup.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for lentil is 45% higher.
  • Lentil contains 16 times more fiber than tomato soup. While lentil contains 7.9g of fiber, tomato soup contains only 0.5g.
  • Lentil has less sodium.

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Soup, tomato, canned, prepared with equal volume water, commercial 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.
Lentil
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 2.4% 24% 11% 9.7% 2.5% 6.4% 24% 8.7% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +414.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.2%
Contains more IronIron +1048.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +765.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1311.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +637.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.7%

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.
Lentil
8
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% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
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 21% 3.3% 3.4% 0% 5% 1.6% 7.9% 0% 9.7% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +745%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +942.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +323.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +419%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +320%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
7% 91%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 90.55 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1170.4%
Contains more FatsFats +81%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.2%
Contains more WaterWater +30%
Contains more OtherOther +30.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
28% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.056g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.067g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lentil Tomato soup
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Tomato soup DV% diff.
Folate 181µg 0µg 45%
Iron 3.33mg 0.29mg 38%
Fiber 7.9g 0.5g 30%
Copper 0.251mg 0.029mg 25%
Phosphorus 180mg 15mg 24%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.067mg 19%
Protein 9.02g 0.71g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.02mg 12%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.09mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.042mg 10%
Sodium 2mg 186mg 8%
Magnesium 36mg 7mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.007mg 5%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 6.3mg 5%
Choline 32.7mg 6.3mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.42mg 4%
Calories 116kcal 32kcal 4%
Carbs 20.13g 7.45g 4%
Potassium 369mg 275mg 3%
Selenium 2.8µg 1.5µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.077g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 8mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 6.95g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.067g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lentil Tomato soup
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Lentil
5%
Tomato soup
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Lentil
10%
Tomato soup

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Tomato soup
Tomato soup is cheaper (difference - $1.1)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.23g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lentil
Lentil contains less Sodium (difference - 184mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.003g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/nutrients
  2. Tomato soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171176/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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