Gratin vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between gratin and lentil
- Gratin has more calcium and vitamin C, while lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, manganese, copper, and phosphorus.
- Lentil covers your daily need for folate, 43% more than gratin.
- Gratin contains 217 times more sodium than lentil. While gratin contains 433mg of sodium, lentil contains only 2mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +526.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
Contains more IronIron | +420.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +56.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +84.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +206.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +560% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +58.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +164.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +64.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1545.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 11µg | 181µg | 43% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 3.33mg | 34% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 7.9g | 24% |
Saturated fat | 4.733g | 0.053g | 21% |
Sodium | 433mg | 2mg | 19% |
Manganese | 0.161mg | 0.494mg | 14% |
Fats | 7.59g | 0.38g | 11% |
Phosphorus | 113mg | 180mg | 10% |
Calcium | 119mg | 19mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.16mg | 0.251mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.169mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 9.9mg | 1.5mg | 9% |
Cholesterol | 23mg | 0mg | 8% |
Protein | 5.06g | 9.02g | 8% |
Vitamin A | 64µg | 0µg | 7% |
Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.387mg | 0.638mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.149g | 0.064g | 5% |
Zinc | 0.69mg | 1.27mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 36mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.116mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
Carbs | 11.27g | 20.13g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
Potassium | 396mg | 369mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.276g | 0.175g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
Calories | 132kcal | 116kcal | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.47g | 12.23g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
Selenium | 2.7µg | 2.8µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.993mg | 1.06mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.174mg | 0.178mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.07mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.192mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.284mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.443mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.117mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.254mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.325mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.151mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +1897.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +150.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3257.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |