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Lentil vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Lentil and Corn different?

  • Lentil is higher than Corn in Folate, Iron, Copper, Fiber, Phosphorus, Manganese, Vitamin B1, and Zinc.
  • Lentil covers your daily need of Folate 40% more than Corn.
  • Lentil contains 7 times more Iron than Corn. Lentil contains 3.33mg of Iron, while Corn contains 0.45mg.

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used in this article.

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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.
Lentil
Lentil
9
:
1
Corn
Corn
Contains more Calcium +533.3%
Contains more Iron +640%
Contains more Magnesium +38.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +133.8%
Contains more Potassium +69.3%
Contains more Zinc +104.8%
Contains more Copper +412.2%
Contains more Manganese +195.8%
Contains more Selenium +1300%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Lentil
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 125% 26% 78% 33% 1% 35% 84% 65% 16%
Corn
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 17% 19% 33% 20% 1% 17% 17% 22% 2%
Contains more Calcium +533.3%
Contains more Iron +640%
Contains more Magnesium +38.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +133.8%
Contains more Potassium +69.3%
Contains more Zinc +104.8%
Contains more Copper +412.2%
Contains more Manganese +195.8%
Contains more Selenium +1300%
Contains less Sodium -50%

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.
Lentil
Lentil
6
:
4
Corn
Corn
Contains more Vitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28.1%
Contains more Folate +687%
Contains more Vitamin K +325%
Contains more Vitamin A +3187.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +24.1%
Lentil
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 3% 0% 5% 43% 17% 20% 39% 42% 136% 0% 5%
Corn
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 16% 2% 0% 19% 24% 14% 32% 48% 33% 18% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28.1%
Contains more Folate +687%
Contains more Vitamin K +325%
Contains more Vitamin A +3187.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +24.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
Lentil
2
:
3
Corn
Corn
Contains more Protein +164.5%
Contains more Other +18.6%
Contains more Fats +294.7%
Equal in Carbs - 20.98
Equal in Water - 73.41
Lentil
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Corn
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more Protein +164.5%
Contains more Other +18.6%
Contains more Fats +294.7%
Equal in Carbs - 20.98
Equal in Water - 73.41

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
Lentil
1
:
2
Corn
Corn
Contains less Saturated Fat -73.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +484.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +244.6%
Lentil
18% 22% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.053 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.175 g
Corn
17% 32% 51%
Saturated Fat: 0.197 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.603 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -73.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +484.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +244.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lentil Corn
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Corn Opinion
Net carbs 12.23g 18.58g Corn
Protein 9.02g 3.41g Lentil
Fats 0.38g 1.5g Corn
Carbs 20.13g 20.98g Corn
Calories 116kcal 96kcal Lentil
Starch 7.17g Corn
Fructose 0.79g Corn
Sugar 1.8g 4.54g Lentil
Fiber 7.9g 2.4g Lentil
Calcium 19mg 3mg Lentil
Iron 3.33mg 0.45mg Lentil
Magnesium 36mg 26mg Lentil
Phosphorus 180mg 77mg Lentil
Potassium 369mg 218mg Lentil
Sodium 2mg 1mg Corn
Zinc 1.27mg 0.62mg Lentil
Copper 0.251mg 0.049mg Lentil
Manganese 0.494mg 0.167mg Lentil
Selenium 2.8µg 0.2µg Lentil
Vitamin A 8IU 263IU Corn
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 13µg Corn
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.09mg Lentil
Vitamin C 1.5mg 5.5mg Corn
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.093mg Lentil
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.057mg Lentil
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 1.683mg Corn
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.792mg Corn
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.139mg Lentil
Folate 181µg 23µg Lentil
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.4µg Lentil
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.023mg Lentil
Threonine 0.323mg 0.133mg Lentil
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.133mg Lentil
Leucine 0.654mg 0.358mg Lentil
Lysine 0.63mg 0.141mg Lentil
Methionine 0.077mg 0.069mg Lentil
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.155mg Lentil
Valine 0.448mg 0.191mg Lentil
Histidine 0.254mg 0.091mg Lentil
Saturated Fat 0.053g 0.197g Lentil
Monounsaturated Fat 0.064g 0.374g Corn
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.603g Corn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lentil Corn
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Lentil
17%
Corn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Lentil
14%
Corn

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.74g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.144g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is cheaper?
Lentil
Lentil is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn
Corn contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/nutrients
  2. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.