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Cocktail sauce vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cocktail sauce and lentil

  • Cocktail sauce is higher in vitamin C; however, lentil is richer in folate, iron, fiber, phosphorus, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Cocktail sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 43% higher.
  • Cocktail sauce has 8 times more vitamin C than lentil. While cocktail sauce has 11.6mg of vitamin C, lentil has only 1.5mg.
  • Lentil has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve 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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
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 +36.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +301.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.3%

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 39% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
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 +673.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +881.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +704.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +838.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +964.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +197.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 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 FatsFats +176.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.2%
Contains more OtherOther +345.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +563.2%
~equal in Water ~69.64g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cocktail sauce Lentil
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocktail sauce Lentil DV% diff.
Sodium 983mg 2mg 43%
Folate 17µg 181µg 41%
Iron 0.83mg 3.33mg 31%
Fiber 1.8g 7.9g 24%
Phosphorus 30mg 180mg 21%
Copper 0.111mg 0.251mg 16%
Protein 1.36g 9.02g 15%
Manganese 0.148mg 0.494mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.169mg 12%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 1.5mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.638mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.178mg 8%
Zinc 0.38mg 1.27mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.08mg 0.11mg 6%
Magnesium 17mg 36mg 5%
Choline 11mg 32.7mg 4%
Carbs 28.22g 20.13g 3%
Potassium 309mg 369mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.047mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.82mg 1.06mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 1.7µg 2%
Calcium 26mg 19mg 1%
Selenium 2.2µg 2.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.175g 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.38g 1%
Calories 124kcal 116kcal 0%
Net carbs 26.42g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 11.83g 1.8g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cocktail sauce Lentil
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Cocktail sauce
25%
Lentil
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Cocktail sauce
46%
Lentil

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.03g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lentil
Lentil contains less Sodium (difference - 981mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.053g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)
Which food is cheaper?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is cheaper (difference - $1.1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.