Broad beans vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are broad beans and lentil different?
- Broad beans are higher in vitamin C; however, lentil is richer in folate, iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, manganese, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for folate for lentil is 31% higher.
- Broad beans contain 13 times more vitamin C than lentil. While broad beans contain 19.8mg of vitamin C, lentil contains only 1.5mg.
- Lentil has a lower glycemic index (29) than broad beans (79).
Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +122% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +318.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +170.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +146.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +89.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +180% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1220% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +513.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +212.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 58µg | 181µg | 31% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 3.33mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.251mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 19.8mg | 1.5mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 7.9g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 73mg | 180mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 0.178mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.066mg | 0.638mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.261mg | 0.494mg | 10% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 9.02g | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 1.27mg | 7% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 193mg | 369mg | 5% |
| Calories | 62kcal | 116kcal | 3% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2.8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.128mg | 0.169mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 10.1g | 20.13g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.303g | 0.175g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.2mg | 1.06mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.5g | 0.38g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.5g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Calcium | 18mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.142g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.178mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.215mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.37mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.313mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.037mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.235mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.115mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
10.1 g
Water:
83.7 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
9.02 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
20.13 g
Water:
69.64 g
Other:
0.83 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +31.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +87.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +99.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.303 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.175 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +220% |
