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Pork vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and lentil soup different?

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2 than lentil soup.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 82% higher.
  • Pork contains 27 times more cholesterol than lentil soup. While pork contains 80mg of cholesterol, lentil soup contains only 3mg.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than lentil soup (44).

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.1% 13% 40% 23% 8.2% 32% 69% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +696.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +232.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15000%
Contains more IronIron +23%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.07mg

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 5.7% 2.3% 0% 0% 18% 10% 10% 8.4% 21% 15% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +613.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +824.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +398.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +415.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +483.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Lentil soup DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 0.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.07mg 67%
Protein 27.32g 3.74g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.09mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.545mg 28%
Cholesterol 80mg 3mg 26%
Phosphorus 246mg 74mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.12µg 24%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.45g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.045mg 21%
Fats 13.92g 1.12g 20%
Sodium 62mg 532mg 20%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.3mg 19%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.52g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.14mg 11%
Calories 242kcal 56kcal 9%
Potassium 423mg 144mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.13g 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.12mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 9mg 5%
Folate 5µg 20µg 4%
Iron 0.87mg 1.07mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.16g 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1.7mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.16g N/A
Calcium 19mg 17mg 0%
Copper 0.073mg 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
4% 8% 86%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 85.75 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +630.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1142.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +48.2%
Contains more OtherOther +38.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1090.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +823.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Lentil soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171549/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.