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Espresso vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between espresso and lentil

  • Espresso is richer in vitamin B3, while lentil is higher in folate, iron, fiber, phosphorus, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Lentil covers your daily folate needs 45% more than espresso.
  • Espresso has 5 times more vitamin B3 than lentil. Espresso has 5.207mg of vitamin B3, while lentil has 1.06mg.
  • Lentil has a higher glycemic index (29) than espresso (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared 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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.9%
Contains more IronIron +2461.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +402%
Contains more ZincZinc +2440%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2471.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +888%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
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 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +391.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +18000%
Contains more CholineCholine +1157.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Espresso Lentil DV% diff.
Caffeine 212mg 0mg 53%
Folate 1µg 181µg 45%
Iron 0.13mg 3.33mg 40%
Fiber 0g 7.9g 32%
Vitamin B3 5.207mg 1.06mg 26%
Phosphorus 7mg 180mg 25%
Copper 0.05mg 0.251mg 22%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.494mg 19%
Protein 0.12g 9.02g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.178mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.169mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.028mg 0.638mg 12%
Zinc 0.05mg 1.27mg 11%
Magnesium 80mg 36mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0.073mg 8%
Potassium 115mg 369mg 7%
Carbs 1.67g 20.13g 6%
Calories 9kcal 116kcal 5%
Choline 2.6mg 32.7mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 2.8µg 5%
Calcium 2mg 19mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.175g 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.11mg 1%
Sodium 14mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.5mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 1.67g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.8g N/A
Saturated fat 0.092g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 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 WaterWater +40.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7416.7%
Contains more FatsFats +111.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1105.4%
Contains more OtherOther +260.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.2%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.