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Tomato soup vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomato soup and lentil different?

  • Lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6 than tomato soup.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for lentil is 45% higher.
  • Tomato soup contains 93 times more sodium than lentil. While tomato soup contains 186mg of sodium, lentil contains only 2mg.

Soup, tomato, canned, prepared with equal volume water, commercial and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 2.4% 24% 11% 9.7% 2.5% 6.4% 24% 8.7% 8.2%
Lentil
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +414.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.2%
Contains more IronIron +1048.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +765.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1311.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +637.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.7%

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 21% 3.3% 3.4% 0% 5% 1.6% 7.9% 0% 9.7% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.4%
Lentil
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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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +320%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +745%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +942.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +323.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +419%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 91%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 90.55 g
Other: 1.08 g
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +30%
Contains more OtherOther +30.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1170.4%
Contains more FatsFats +81%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Lentil
2
18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.053g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.064g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Tomato soup Lentil
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato soup Lentil DV% diff.
Folate 0µg 181µg 45%
Iron 0.29mg 3.33mg 38%
Fiber 0.5g 7.9g 30%
Copper 0.029mg 0.251mg 25%
Phosphorus 15mg 180mg 24%
Manganese 0.067mg 0.494mg 19%
Protein 0.71g 9.02g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.169mg 12%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.27mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.178mg 10%
Sodium 186mg 2mg 8%
Magnesium 7mg 36mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.007mg 0.073mg 5%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 1.5mg 5%
Choline 6.3mg 32.7mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.42mg 1.06mg 4%
Calories 32kcal 116kcal 4%
Carbs 7.45g 20.13g 4%
Potassium 275mg 369mg 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 2.8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.175g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 19mg 1%
Fats 0.21g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 6.95g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Tomato soup Lentil
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
5%
Tomato soup
25%
Lentil
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Tomato soup
46%
Lentil

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Tomato soup
Tomato soup is cheaper (difference - $1.1)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.23g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lentil
Lentil contains less Sodium (difference - 184mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.003g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Tomato soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171176/nutrients
  2. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.