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Kidney beans vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Kidney beans and Lentil different?

  • Kidney beans is richer in Vitamin K, while Lentil is higher in Iron, Folate, Vitamin B5, Fiber, and Phosphorus.
  • Lentil covers your daily need of Iron 14% more than Kidney beans.
  • Kidney beans contains 5 times more Vitamin K than Lentil. Kidney beans contains 8.4µg of Vitamin K, while Lentil contains 1.7µg.

Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 11% 36% 83% 72% 27% 59% 0.13% 56% 6%
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +27%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.5%
~equal in Potassium ~369mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 4% 0% 0.6% 0% 40% 13% 11% 13% 28% 0% 21% 98% 17%
Lentil
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5% 0.48% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +394.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.169mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~32.7mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 67%
Protein: 8.67 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 22.8 g
Water: 66.94 g
Other: 1.09 g
Lentil
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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 FatsFats +31.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.3%
Contains more OtherOther +31.3%
~equal in Protein ~9.02g
~equal in Water ~69.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 71%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.278 g
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
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 +58.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -27.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +64.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kidney beans Lentil Opinion
Calories 127kcal 116kcal Kidney beans
Protein 8.67g 9.02g Lentil
Fats 0.5g 0.38g Kidney beans
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1.5mg Lentil
Net carbs 16.4g 12.23g Kidney beans
Carbs 22.8g 20.13g Kidney beans
Magnesium 42mg 36mg Kidney beans
Calcium 35mg 19mg Kidney beans
Potassium 405mg 369mg Kidney beans
Iron 2.22mg 3.33mg Lentil
Sugar 0.32g 1.8g Kidney beans
Fiber 6.4g 7.9g Lentil
Copper 0.216mg 0.251mg Lentil
Zinc 1mg 1.27mg Lentil
Phosphorus 138mg 180mg Lentil
Sodium 1mg 2mg Kidney beans
Vitamin A 0IU 8IU Lentil
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.11mg Lentil
Manganese 0.43mg 0.494mg Lentil
Selenium 1.1µg 2.8µg Lentil
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.169mg Lentil
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.073mg Lentil
Vitamin B3 0.578mg 1.06mg Lentil
Vitamin B5 0.22mg 0.638mg Lentil
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.178mg Lentil
Vitamin K 8.4µg 1.7µg Kidney beans
Folate 130µg 181µg Lentil
Choline 30.5mg 32.7mg Lentil
Saturated Fat 0.073g 0.053g Lentil
Monounsaturated Fat 0.039g 0.064g Lentil
Polyunsaturated fat 0.278g 0.175g Kidney beans
Tryptophan 0.104mg 0.081mg Kidney beans
Threonine 0.319mg 0.323mg Lentil
Isoleucine 0.41mg 0.39mg Kidney beans
Leucine 0.736mg 0.654mg Kidney beans
Lysine 0.607mg 0.63mg Lentil
Methionine 0.113mg 0.077mg Kidney beans
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.445mg Kidney beans
Valine 0.5mg 0.448mg Kidney beans
Histidine 0.238mg 0.254mg Lentil

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Kidney beans Lentil
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
19%
Kidney beans
25%
Lentil
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Kidney beans
46%
Lentil

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.02g)
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 is richer in vitamins?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Kidney beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173740/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.