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Whey vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whey and lentil soup

  • Whey has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12, while lentil soup has more iron, copper, and manganese.
  • Lentil soup's daily need coverage for sodium is 21% higher.
  • Lentil soup contains 4 times less vitamin B2 than whey. Whey contains 0.158mg of vitamin B2, while lentil soup contains 0.045mg.
  • The amount of sodium in whey is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 CalciumCalcium +176.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +1683.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1650%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11900%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +636.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Lentil soup DV% diff.
Sodium 54mg 532mg 21%
Iron 0.06mg 1.07mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.045mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.12µg 7%
Copper 0.004mg 0.07mg 7%
Protein 0.85g 3.74g 6%
Folate 1µg 20µg 5%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.09mg 5%
Phosphorus 46mg 74mg 4%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.3µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.545mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 17mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.7mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.52g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.13g 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.45g 1%
Calories 27kcal 56kcal 1%
Potassium 161mg 144mg 1%
Carbs 5.14g 8.16g 1%
Fats 0.36g 1.12g 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 8.16g N/A
Cholesterol 2mg 3mg 0%
Magnesium 8mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 ProteinProtein +340%
Contains more FatsFats +211.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.8%
Contains more OtherOther +132.1%
~equal in Water ~85.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -48.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +420%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1081.8%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.