Cassava vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cassava and lentil
- Cassava has more vitamin C; however, lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for folate for lentil is 39% higher.
- Lentil has 14 times less vitamin C than cassava. Cassava has 20.6mg of vitamin C, while lentil has 1.5mg.
- Cassava has a higher glycemic index than lentil.
Food types used in this article are Cassava, raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1133.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +151% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +273.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +566.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
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 | +1273.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +11.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +94.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +496.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +570.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +38% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 27µg | 181µg | 39% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 3.33mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7.9g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 180mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 1.5mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.251mg | 17% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 9.02g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 0.638mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 1.27mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.169mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.178mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 38.06g | 20.13g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.384mg | 0.494mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 2.8µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 369mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 32.7mg | 2% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 116kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.175g | 1% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 1.06mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.38g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.26g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 1.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.074g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.044mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +89.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +563.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +35.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +264.6% |
