Green beans vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between green beans and lentil
- Green beans have more vitamin K and vitamin A, while lentil has more folate, iron, phosphorus, copper, fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Green beans cover your daily need for vitamin K, 39% more than lentil.
- Green beans contain 79 times more vitamin A than lentil. While green beans contain 633IU of vitamin A, lentil contains only 8IU.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +131.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +152.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +412.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +340.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +408% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +520.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +73.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +546.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +318.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2717.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +128.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +762.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +217.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +448.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +93.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 47.9µg | 1.7µg | 39% |
| Folate | 33µg | 181µg | 37% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 3.33mg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.057mg | 0.251mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 180mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 7.9g | 19% |
| Protein | 1.89g | 9.02g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.074mg | 0.638mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.285mg | 0.494mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 9.7mg | 1.5mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.178mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 1.27mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.169mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 369mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 2.8µg | 5% |
| Calories | 35kcal | 116kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.88g | 20.13g | 4% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.614mg | 1.06mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.9mg | 32.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.38g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.68g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.63g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.064g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 0.175g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.082mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.116mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.069mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.093mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.89 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
7.88 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.73 g
Protein:
9.02 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
20.13 g
Water:
69.64 g
Other:
0.83 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +377.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +35.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +155.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.145 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.175 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +481.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.7% |
