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Candy bar vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between candy bar and lentil?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, zinc, and phosphorus, yet lentil is higher in iron and folate.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11756% more.
  • Candy bar has 88 times more saturated fat than lentil. While candy bar has 4.678g of saturated fat, lentil has only 0.053g.
  • The glycemic index of lentil is lower.

We used Candies, peanut bar and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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 +205.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +310.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +210.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.9%
Contains more IronIron +243.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~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 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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 EVitamin E +3627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +647.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85855.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +141.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Lentil DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.178mg 11756%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.175g 70%
Copper 0.774mg 0.251mg 58%
Fats 33.7g 0.38g 51%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 1.06mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.064g 42%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.494mg 33%
Iron 0.97mg 3.33mg 30%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.11mg 27%
Folate 75µg 181µg 27%
Zinc 3.94mg 1.27mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.053g 21%
Calories 522kcal 116kcal 20%
Magnesium 110mg 36mg 18%
Phosphorus 308mg 180mg 18%
Fiber 4.1g 7.9g 15%
Protein 15.5g 9.02g 13%
Carbs 47.4g 20.13g 9%
Sodium 156mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.169mg 6%
Calcium 78mg 19mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.073mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.638mg 4%
Selenium 4.7µg 2.8µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Potassium 407mg 369mg 1%
Choline 29.4mg 32.7mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.254mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 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 ProteinProtein +71.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8768.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.5%
Contains more OtherOther +116.9%
Contains more WaterWater +4252.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26026.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5985.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.