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Corn vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Corn and Lentil 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.
  • Corn contains 2 times more Vitamin B3 than Lentil. Corn contains 1.683mg of Vitamin B3, while Lentil contains 1.06mg.

Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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.
Corn
1
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9
Lentil
Contains less Sodium -50%
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%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 17% 19% 33% 20% 1% 17% 17% 22% 2%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 125% 26% 78% 33% 1% 35% 84% 65% 16%
Contains less Sodium -50%
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%

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.
Corn
4
:
6
Lentil
Contains more Vitamin A +3187.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +24.1%
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin A +3187.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +24.1%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

Comparison summary table

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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Corn Lentil
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
17%
Corn
26%
Lentil
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Corn
46%
Lentil

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