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Crackers vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crackers and lentil different?

  • Crackers are higher in vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin E; however, lentil is richer in fiber, folate, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for crackers is 56% higher.
  • Crackers contain 363 times more sodium than lentil. While crackers contain 726mg of sodium, lentil contains only 2mg.
  • Lentil has a lower glycemic index (29) than crackers (63).

Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used 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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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 +531.6%
Contains more IronIron +21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.494mg

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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 +2654.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +524.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3976.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +96.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +240.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Lentil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.175g 86%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 1.7µg 56%
Fats 26.43g 0.38g 40%
Sodium 726mg 2mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.073mg 29%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.053g 25%
Folate 92µg 181µg 22%
Fiber 2.3g 7.9g 22%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 1.06mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.169mg 21%
Calories 510kcal 116kcal 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.11mg 19%
Copper 0.104mg 0.251mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 0.064g 16%
Carbs 61.3g 20.13g 14%
Calcium 120mg 19mg 10%
Phosphorus 248mg 180mg 10%
Iron 4.03mg 3.33mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.178mg 9%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.27mg 7%
Potassium 118mg 369mg 7%
Selenium 6.7µg 2.8µg 7%
Protein 6.64g 9.02g 5%
Choline 9.6mg 32.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.638mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Net carbs 59g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 1.8g N/A
Manganese 0.491mg 0.494mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.254mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 +6855.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +204.5%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2117.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 +10139.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7406.9%
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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.