Seaweed vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between seaweed and lentil soup
- Seaweed has more folate, magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper; however, lentil soup has more vitamin B6.
- Seaweed's daily need coverage for folate is 40% more.
- Seaweed has 13 times more magnesium than lentil soup. Seaweed has 121mg of magnesium, while lentil soup has 9mg.
- Seaweed is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw 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 | +1244.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +888.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +166.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +85.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +310% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +66.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.2% |
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 | +76.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +358.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4400% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 66µg | 55% | |
Folate | 180µg | 20µg | 40% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 9mg | 27% |
Iron | 2.85mg | 1.07mg | 22% |
Calcium | 168mg | 17mg | 15% |
Sodium | 233mg | 532mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.3mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.045mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.07mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
Phosphorus | 42mg | 74mg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.12µg | 5% |
Protein | 1.68g | 3.74g | 4% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
Potassium | 89mg | 144mg | 2% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0.45g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.52g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.13g | 1% |
Calories | 43kcal | 56kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 1.7mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.56g | 1.12g | 1% |
Carbs | 9.57g | 8.16g | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.27g | 8.16g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.6g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.68 g
Fats:
0.56 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
81.58 g
Other:
6.61 g
Protein:
3.74 g
Fats:
1.12 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
85.75 g
Other:
1.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +437.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +122.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
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Water
~85.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.047 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 | -45.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +430.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +176.6% |