Minestrone vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between minestrone and lentil soup?
- Minestrone is higher in vitamin A, yet lentil soup is higher in iron and phosphorus.
- Minestrone's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 16% more.
We used Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve types 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 less SodiumSodium | -52.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +181.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +221.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +218.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +119.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 254mg | 532mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.07mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 74mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 49µg | 7µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.12µg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.77g | 3.74g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 0.13g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.45g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.391mg | 0.545mg | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 56kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.152mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1.7mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.66g | 8.16g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.04g | 1.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 8.16g | N/A |
| Calcium | 14mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 144mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
3.74 g
Fats:
1.12 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
85.75 g
Other:
1.23 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +111.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.12g
~equal in
Water
~85.75g
~equal in
Other
~1.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 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 | -48.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +253.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +79.3% |
