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Lentil soup leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Lentil soup comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Beef stew, canned for less sodium and more iron.

Pick Lentil soup for more protein, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    4.45 g
    6.68 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    7.93 g
    14.57 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0.91 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    1.78 g
  • Total fat
    5.59 g
    2 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    2.21 g
    0.8 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN391.92 mg
    950 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    164.65 mg
    257.14 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    12.12 mg
    30.36 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.51 mg
    1.91 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    8.08 mg
    16.07 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.71 mg
    3.04 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Beef stew, canned vs Lentil soup · Foodatron