Side-by-side comparison

PACIFIC FOODS ORGANIC VEGETABLE LENTIL & ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP, VEGETABLE LENTIL & ROASTED RED PEPPER vs Near East Couscous Mix Original Plain 10 Ounce Paper Box

Near East Couscous Mix Original Plain 10 Ounce Paper Box wins by 24 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.

Verdict

FoodScore: PACIFIC FOODS ORGANIC VEGETABLE LENTIL & ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP, VEGETABLE LENTIL & ROASTED RED PEPPER scores 48/100, Near East Couscous Mix Original Plain 10 Ounce Paper Box scores 72/100. Near East Couscous Mix Original Plain 10 Ounce Paper Box wins by 24 points on sodium (1mg vs 176mg per 100 g) and protein (12.9g vs 2.9g per 100 g).

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PACIFIC FOODS ORGANIC VEGETABLE LENTIL & ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP, VEGETABLE LENTIL & ROASTED RED PEPPER

Decent · 1 cup

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Near East Couscous Mix Original Plain 10 Ounce Paper Box

Good · 1/3 cup dry couscous (56 g) As Packaged

Per 100gPACIFIC FOODS ORGANIC VEGETABLE LENTIL & ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP, VEGETABLE LENTIL & ROASTED RED PEPPERNear East Couscous Mix Original Plain 10 Ounce Paper Box

Calories57.14 kcal360.71 kcal

Protein2.86 g12.89 g

Fiber2 g3.89 g

Total fat0.2 g1.07 g

Saturated fat0 g0.15 g

Added sugar0 g0 g

Sodium175.92 mg1 mg

Potassium0 mg189.29 mg

Calcium24 mg17 mg

Iron1.1 mg4.54 mg

Comparison uses per-100g nutrient values from USDA FoodData Central. Each field is marked in green for the option that is healthier on that specific row — but the final FoodScore weighs all fields together plus processing level (NOVA) to produce a single 0–100 number.