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French beans vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between french beans and lentil

  • French beans has more fiber, while lentil has more iron, folate, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Lentil covers your daily need for iron, 28% more than french beans.
  • French beans contains 3 times more calcium than lentil. While french beans contains 63mg of calcium, lentil contains only 19mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, french, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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 40% 19% 33% 41% 38% 17% 44% 0.78% 50% 6.5%
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 +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +231.6%
Contains more IronIron +208.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
~equal in Potassium ~369mg

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 4% 0% 0% 0% 33% 14% 10% 13% 24% 0% 0% 56% 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 CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +141.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 24% 67%
Protein: 7.05 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 24.02 g
Water: 66.57 g
Other: 1.6 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 +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +92.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.9%
~equal in Water ~69.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 9% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.453 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French beans Lentil DV% diff.
Iron 1.08mg 3.33mg 28%
Folate 75µg 181µg 27%
Copper 0.115mg 0.251mg 15%
Phosphorus 102mg 180mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.222mg 0.638mg 8%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.178mg 6%
Fiber 9.4g 7.9g 6%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.27mg 6%
Manganese 0.382mg 0.494mg 5%
Magnesium 56mg 36mg 5%
Calcium 63mg 19mg 4%
Protein 7.05g 9.02g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.546mg 1.06mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.169mg 3%
Selenium 1.2µg 2.8µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.453g 0.175g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.073mg 1%
Calories 129kcal 116kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Carbs 24.02g 20.13g 1%
Fats 0.76g 0.38g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1.5mg 0%
Net carbs 14.62g 12.23g N/A
Potassium 370mg 369mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.297mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.484mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.106mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.381mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.254mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
French beans 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%
French beans
25%
Lentil
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
French beans
46%
Lentil

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Lentil
Lentil contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.03g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
French beans
French beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.8g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
French beans
French beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is cheaper?
French beans
French beans 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 minerals?
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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. French beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173739/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.