Fast food vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fast food and lentil?
- Fast food is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet lentil is higher in folate, fiber, and copper.
- Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
- Fast food has 166 times more sodium than lentil. While fast food has 331mg of sodium, lentil has only 2mg.
- The glycemic index of lentil is lower.
We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +226.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +98.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +625% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +107.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +245.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +87.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +397.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +429.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +188.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +126.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 2.8µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 1.06mg | 28% |
| Folate | 80µg | 181µg | 25% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7.9g | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.073mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 0.053g | 20% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 0.38g | 18% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 9.02g | 15% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 2mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.251mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 0.064g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.169mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 1.27mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 0.175g | 10% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 116kcal | 9% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 180mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.494mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 369mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 19mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 20.13g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 1.7µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.178mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 3.33mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.638mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 36mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | 0g | N/A |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 32.7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +83.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3060.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +83.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +81.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7454.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +860% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
