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Juice vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between juice and lentil

  • Juice is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while lentil is higher in folate, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Lentil covers your daily folate needs 44% more than juice.
  • Juice has 6 times more vitamin B2 than lentil. Juice has 0.43mg of vitamin B2, while lentil has 0.073mg.
  • Juice has a higher glycemic index (50) than lentil (29).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, Orange juice drink 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.
Juice
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 3.7% 4.1% 6% 0.55% 1.7% 0.26% 0.91% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +778.6%
Contains more IronIron +2927.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1294.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +6250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6957.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Juice
6
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 50% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 95% 99% 94% 3.6% 115% 0% 0% 3% 0%
Lentil
5
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 +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +489%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +450%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +963.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4425%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Juice
1
13% 86%
Protein: 0.2 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 13.41 g
Water: 86.2 g
Other: 0.19 g
Lentil
4
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 +23.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4410%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.1%
Contains more OtherOther +336.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Juice
1
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.01 g
Lentil
2
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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1650%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Juice Lentil DV% diff.
Folate 4µg 181µg 44%
Iron 0.11mg 3.33mg 40%
Fiber 0.2g 7.9g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.073mg 27%
Copper 0.018mg 0.251mg 26%
Vitamin B3 5mg 1.06mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.178mg 25%
Phosphorus 4mg 180mg 25%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.494mg 21%
Protein 0.2g 9.02g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.38mg 0.169mg 18%
Vitamin C 15mg 1.5mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.638mg 12%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.27mg 11%
Potassium 42mg 369mg 10%
Magnesium 3mg 36mg 8%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Selenium 0µg 2.8µg 5%
Calories 54kcal 116kcal 3%
Calcium 2mg 19mg 2%
Carbs 13.41g 20.13g 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.11mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.01g 0.175g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.38g 1%
Net carbs 13.21g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Juice 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
35%
Juice
25%
Lentil
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
2%
Juice
46%
Lentil

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.56g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Juice
Juice is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.053g)
Which food is cheaper?
Juice
Juice 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 contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (2 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169044/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.