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Fettuccine vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fettuccine and lentil

  • Lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B1, and potassium than fettuccine.
  • Lentil's daily need coverage for folate is 44% more.
  • Fettuccine contains 83 times more sodium than lentil. Fettuccine contains 166mg of sodium, while lentil contains 2mg.
  • Fettuccine has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fettuccine is 47, while the glycemic index of lentil is 29.

The food varieties used in the comparison are KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree 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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Lentil
9
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 +47.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.6%
Contains more IronIron +455%
Contains more ZincZinc +1170%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +620%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256%
Contains more FolateFolate +2916.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.073mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fettuccine Lentil DV% diff.
Folate 6µg 181µg 44%
Iron 0.6mg 3.33mg 34%
Copper 0.251mg 28%
Fiber 2g 7.9g 24%
Phosphorus 25mg 180mg 22%
Manganese 0.494mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 13%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.27mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.178mg 10%
Magnesium 6mg 36mg 7%
Sodium 166mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.169mg 7%
Potassium 168mg 369mg 6%
Protein 6.2g 9.02g 6%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 1.06mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.9g 0.053g 4%
Fats 2.7g 0.38g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.9g 0.064g 2%
Carbs 14g 20.13g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.175g 2%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 116kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calcium 28mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 12g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.073mg 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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 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 +610.5%
Contains more OtherOther +128.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.8%
~equal in Water ~69.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 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 +1306.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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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. 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.