Summer squash vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are summer squash and lentil soup different?
- Summer squash is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while lentil soup is higher in iron and phosphorus.
- Lentil soup covers your daily need for sodium, 23% more than summer squash.
- Summer squash contains 10 times more vitamin C than lentil soup. Summer squash contains 17mg of vitamin C, while lentil soup contains 1.7mg.
- Summer squash is lower in sodium.
- Lentil soup has a higher glycemic index (44) than summer squash (13).
Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve types were 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +81.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +205.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +37.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 | +900% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +215.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +45% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 2mg | 532mg | 23% |
Vitamin C | 17mg | 1.7mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.09mg | 10% |
Iron | 0.35mg | 1.07mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.045mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 38mg | 74mg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.12µg | 5% |
Protein | 1.21g | 3.74g | 5% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
Vitamin K | 3µg | 3% | |
Potassium | 262mg | 144mg | 3% |
Calories | 16kcal | 56kcal | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.044g | 0.45g | 2% |
Folate | 29µg | 20µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.175mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 9mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.051mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
Carbs | 3.35g | 8.16g | 2% |
Fructose | 0.95g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.52g | 1% |
Fats | 0.18g | 1.12g | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 2.25g | 8.16g | N/A |
Calcium | 15mg | 17mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.2g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 7µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.13g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
Protein:
3.74 g
Fats:
1.12 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
85.75 g
Other:
1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +209.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +522.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +143.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +98.4% |
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Water
~85.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 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 | -90.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3150% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.1% |