Chestnut vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between chestnut and lentil
- Chestnut is higher in vitamin C, copper, manganese, and potassium; however, lentil is richer in folate, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Lentil's daily need coverage for folate is 36% higher.
- Chestnut has 18 times more vitamin C than lentil. While chestnut has 26.7mg of vitamin C, lentil has only 1.5mg.
- Lentil has a lower glycemic index (29) than chestnut (54).
The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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 | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +142.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +88% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +92.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +408% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
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 | +1680% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +376.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 38µg | 181µg | 36% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 32% | |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 1.5mg | 28% |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 0.251mg | 25% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 3.33mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.494mg | 16% |
| Protein | 2g | 9.02g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 180mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 715mg | 369mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 1.27mg | 9% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.638mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.178mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 27.76g | 20.13g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 0.175g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.38g | 0.38g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 1.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.169mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 0.064g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.053g | 1% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 116kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 27mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.76g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +263.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +351% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.9% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +643.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +211.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.6% |
