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Spinach raw vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spinach raw and lentil soup

  • Spinach raw is richer than lentil soup in vitamin A, folate, manganese, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for spinach raw is 185% higher.
  • Spinach raw contains 17 times more vitamin C than lentil soup. Spinach raw contains 28.1mg of vitamin C, while lentil soup contains 1.7mg.
  • Spinach raw contains less sodium.
  • Spinach raw has a lower glycemic index than lentil soup.

Food types used in this article are Spinach, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
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 +777.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +482.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.5%
Contains more IronIron +153.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +647.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51%

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.
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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
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 CVitamin C +1552.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +870%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Lentil soup DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin A 469µg 7µg 51%
Folate 194µg 20µg 44%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.12mg 34%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 1.7mg 29%
Iron 2.71mg 1.07mg 21%
Sodium 79mg 532mg 20%
Magnesium 79mg 9mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Potassium 558mg 144mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.045mg 11%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Calcium 99mg 17mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.09mg 8%
Copper 0.13mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Phosphorus 49mg 74mg 4%
Protein 2.86g 3.74g 2%
Calories 23kcal 56kcal 2%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.3mg 2%
Carbs 3.63g 8.16g 2%
Saturated fat 0.063g 0.45g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.14mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.52g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 0.545mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.3µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 1.12g 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.13g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 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 OtherOther +39.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +187.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.8%
~equal in Water ~85.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5100%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.