Marinara sauce vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between marinara sauce and lentil soup
- Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, lentil soup is higher in phosphorus.
- Lentil soup covers your daily need for sodium, 22% more than marinara sauce.
- Marinara sauce has 7 times more vitamin B3 than lentil soup. While marinara sauce has 3.917mg of vitamin B3, lentil soup has only 0.545mg.
- Marinara sauce has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +121.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +15.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +266.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +37.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +17.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +371.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +618.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +191.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +53.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 30mg | 532mg | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.545mg | 21% |
Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 74mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.12µg | 5% |
Potassium | 319mg | 144mg | 5% |
Protein | 1.41g | 3.74g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.78mg | 1.07mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 7µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.13g | 3% |
Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
Magnesium | 18mg | 9mg | 2% |
Folate | 13µg | 20µg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.48g | 1.12g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.45g | 1% |
Calcium | 27mg | 17mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.081mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Calories | 51kcal | 56kcal | 0% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 1.7mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.26g | 8.16g | N/A |
Carbs | 8.06g | 8.16g | 0% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.5g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.52g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
Protein:
3.74 g
Fats:
1.12 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
85.75 g
Other:
1.23 g
Contains more FatsFats | +32.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +35% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +165.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~8.16g
~equal in
Water
~85.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +290.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +37.9% |