Tomato vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tomatoes and lentil soup?
- Tomatoes are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, while lentil soup is higher in iron and phosphorus.
- Lentil soup's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% higher.
- Lentil soup has 8 times less vitamin C than tomatoes. Tomatoes have 13.7mg of vitamin C, while lentil soup has 1.7mg.
- Tomatoes are lower in sodium.
- Lentil soup has a higher glycemic index (44) than tomatoes (23).
We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve types in this comparison.
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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 | +22.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70% |
| Contains more IronIron | +296.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +208.3% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +705.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +89.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +136.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +57.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 5mg | 532mg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 1.7mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 1.07mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 74mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 7% | |
| Protein | 0.88g | 3.74g | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.12µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 144mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.45g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 56kcal | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.12g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 8.16g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 8.16g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.63g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.88 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3.89 g
Water:
94.52 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
3.74 g
Fats:
1.12 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
85.75 g
Other:
1.23 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +325% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +460% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +109.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +141.2% |
~equal in
Water
~85.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.083 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 | -93.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1577.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.6% |
