Pasta vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pasta and lentil soup
- Lentil soup contains less vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2 than pasta.
- Lentil soup's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% higher.
- Lentil soup contains 11 times less cholesterol than pasta. Pasta contains 33mg of cholesterol, while lentil soup contains 3mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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 CopperCopper | +32.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +86.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +86.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +183.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +500% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +198.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +16.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +220% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +164.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 6mg | 532mg | 23% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.07mg | 12% |
Folate | 64µg | 20µg | 11% |
Cholesterol | 33mg | 3mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.045mg | 8% |
Carbs | 24.93g | 8.16g | 6% |
Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
Calories | 131kcal | 56kcal | 4% |
Potassium | 24mg | 144mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.093mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
Protein | 5.15g | 3.74g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.545mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 63mg | 74mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.13g | 2% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 9mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.52g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0.45g | 1% |
Iron | 1.14mg | 1.07mg | 1% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0.12µg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 6mg | 17mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.05g | 1.12g | 0% |
Net carbs | 24.93g | 8.16g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 7µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.15 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
24.93 g
Water:
68.56 g
Other:
0.31 g
Protein:
3.74 g
Fats:
1.12 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
85.75 g
Other:
1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +205.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +296.8% |
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Fats
~1.12g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.429 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 | -66.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +230% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +319.4% |