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White bread vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between white bread and lentil soup?

  • White bread has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5 than lentil soup.
  • White bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 39% higher.
  • Lentil soup has 9 times less vitamin B3 than white bread. White bread has 4.78mg of vitamin B3, while lentil soup has 0.545mg.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index (73) than lentil soup (44).

We used Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +747.1%
Contains more IronIron +237.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
~equal in Sodium ~532mg

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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +661.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +777.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +455%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Lentil soup DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.07mg 39%
Selenium 22µg 0.3µg 39%
Iron 3.61mg 1.07mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.545mg 26%
Folate 111µg 20µg 23%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.12mg 18%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.045mg 15%
Carbs 49.42g 8.16g 14%
Calcium 144mg 17mg 13%
Calories 266kcal 56kcal 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.13g 10%
Protein 8.85g 3.74g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.3mg 4%
Phosphorus 98mg 74mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 9mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Fats 3.33g 1.12g 3%
Copper 0.101mg 0.07mg 3%
Sodium 490mg 532mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.698g 0.45g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Potassium 126mg 144mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 0.52g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +136.6%
Contains more FatsFats +197.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +505.6%
Contains more OtherOther +61%
Contains more WaterWater +135.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1132.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.5%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.