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Chocolate cake vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and lentil

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, lentil is richer in folate, fiber, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Lentil's daily need coverage for folate is 39% higher.
  • Lentil has a lower glycemic index (29) than chocolate cake (41).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Lentil
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 CalciumCalcium +215.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.6%
Contains more IronIron +106.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.4%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Lentil
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 B2Vitamin B2 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +292.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +570.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Lentil DV% diff.
Folate 27µg 181µg 39%
Fiber 1.6g 7.9g 25%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.053g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.38g 23%
Iron 1.61mg 3.33mg 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.175g 17%
Choline 128.4mg 32.7mg 17%
Selenium 11.9µg 2.8µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.064g 15%
Sodium 315mg 2mg 14%
Calories 371kcal 116kcal 13%
Phosphorus 106mg 180mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.178mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.073mg 11%
Carbs 53.4g 20.13g 11%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.494mg 9%
Protein 5.3g 9.02g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.638mg 7%
Potassium 140mg 369mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.27mg 5%
Copper 0.207mg 0.251mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.169mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.5mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 36mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.254mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Lentil
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 FatsFats +3873.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.3%
Contains more OtherOther +116.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.2%
Contains more WaterWater +185.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Lentil
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 +9335.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1477.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.