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Tea vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tea and lentil soup

  • Tea is richer in manganese, yet lentil soup is richer in iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for lentil soup is 23% higher.
  • Tea contains 3 times more manganese than lentil soup. Tea contains 0.392mg of manganese, while lentil soup contains 0.12mg.
  • Tea contains less sodium.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index than lentil soup.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +226.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +700%
Contains more IronIron +10600%
Contains more CopperCopper +536.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tea
Tea
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1603.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Lentil soup DV% diff.
Sodium 4mg 532mg 23%
Iron 0.01mg 1.07mg 13%
Manganese 0.392mg 0.12mg 12%
Phosphorus 1mg 74mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.09mg 7%
Copper 0.011mg 0.07mg 7%
Protein 0.06g 3.74g 7%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.07mg 6%
Folate 0µg 20µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Potassium 18mg 144mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.545mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.045mg 3%
Calories 1kcal 56kcal 3%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.3mg 3%
Carbs 0.17g 8.16g 3%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.12g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.45g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.3µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 17mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.52g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.13g 1%
Net carbs 0.17g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 0.02g N/A
Choline 0.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 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 WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4700%
Contains more OtherOther +720%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.

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