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Black tea vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between black tea and lentil

  • Black tea has less folate, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, manganese, and zinc.
  • Lentil covers your daily folate needs 44% more than black tea.
  • The glycemic index of lentil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
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 +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +897.3%
Contains more IronIron +16550%
Contains more CopperCopper +2410%
Contains more ZincZinc +6250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
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% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +421.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3520%
Contains more CholineCholine +8075%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black tea Lentil DV% diff.
Folate 5µg 181µg 44%
Iron 0.02mg 3.33mg 41%
Fiber 0g 7.9g 32%
Copper 0.01mg 0.251mg 27%
Phosphorus 1mg 180mg 26%
Protein 0g 9.02g 18%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.169mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.178mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.011mg 0.638mg 13%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.494mg 12%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.27mg 11%
Potassium 37mg 369mg 10%
Magnesium 3mg 36mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.06mg 7%
Carbs 0.3g 20.13g 7%
Choline 0.4mg 32.7mg 6%
Calories 1kcal 116kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.073mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 2.8µg 5%
Caffeine 20mg 0mg 5%
Calcium 0mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.175g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.38g 1%
Net carbs 0.3g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.254mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 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 WaterWater +43.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6610%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4275%

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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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.