Lentil soup vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lentil soup and minestrone?
- Lentil soup is richer than minestrone in iron and phosphorus.
- Lentil soup's daily need coverage for sodium is 12% more.
- Lentil soup has 3 times more phosphorus than minestrone. While lentil soup has 74mg of phosphorus, minestrone has only 23mg.
- The amount of sodium in minestrone is lower.
We used Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water types 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 | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +181.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +221.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.7% |
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 | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +218.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +119.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 532mg | 254mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.07mg | 0.38mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 74mg | 23mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 49µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.74g | 1.77g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.022mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.041mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.045mg | 0.018mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.13g | 0.46g | 2% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 4.66g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.152mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.545mg | 0.391mg | 1% |
| Folate | 20µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.45g | 0.23g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.52g | 0.29g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.7g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 150kcal | 192kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 179g | 294g | N/A |
| Fats | 1.12g | 1.04g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.16g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Calcium | 17mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 130mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 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:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +111.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.04g
~equal in
Water
~91.33g
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
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +79.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +253.8% |
