Lentil soup vs. Chicken soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lentil soup and chicken soup different?
- Lentil soup is higher in iron and phosphorus; however, chicken soup is richer in vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for lentil soup is 17% higher.
- Lentil soup contains 5 times more iron than chicken soup. While lentil soup contains 1.07mg of iron, chicken soup contains only 0.21mg.
- Chicken soup has less sodium.
Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +466.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +409.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +29.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +114.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +174.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +633.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +88.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +190.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 532mg | 143mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.07mg | 0.21mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 74mg | 27mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.545mg | 1.584mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Folate | 20µg | 5µg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 2.2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.045mg | 0.085mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 3.74g | 2.52g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 3.53g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.061mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 56kcal | 36kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.45g | 0.321g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.13g | 0.213g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.7g | 7g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 150kcal | 143kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 179g | 278g | N/A |
| Fats | 1.12g | 1.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.16g | 3.53g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.58g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.52g | 0.582g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.74 g
Fats:
1.12 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
85.75 g
Other:
1.23 g
Protein:
2.52 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
3.53 g
Water:
92.15 g
Other:
0.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +131.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.2g
~equal in
Water
~92.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.13 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +63.8% |
