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Lemonade vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemonade and lentil

  • The amount of folate, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and zinc in lentil is higher than in lemonade.
  • Lentil covers your daily need for folate, 45% more than lemonade.
  • Lentil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of lemonade is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemonade, frozen concentrate, white, prepared with water 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 1.4% 1.2% 1.3% 6% 7% 0.55% 0.86% 0.52% 0.65% 0.55%
Lentil
10
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 +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2360%
Contains more IronIron +1981.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1095.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +6250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9780%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%

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 13% 0% 0.2% 0% 1.5% 4.8% 0.3% 0.78% 1.4% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Lentil
9
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 +160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6525%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4807.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2866.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18000%
Contains more CholineCholine +8075%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 89%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 10.42 g
Water: 89.35 g
Other: 0.12 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 +28.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12785.7%
Contains more FatsFats +850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.2%
Contains more OtherOther +591.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 10% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.006 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.013 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 -88.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1246.2%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemonade Lentil DV% diff.
Folate 1µg 181µg 45%
Iron 0.16mg 3.33mg 40%
Fiber 0g 7.9g 32%
Copper 0.021mg 0.251mg 26%
Phosphorus 2mg 180mg 25%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.494mg 21%
Protein 0.07g 9.02g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.169mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.006mg 0.178mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.638mg 13%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.27mg 11%
Potassium 15mg 369mg 10%
Magnesium 2mg 36mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.016mg 1.06mg 7%
Choline 0.4mg 32.7mg 6%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.073mg 4%
Calories 40kcal 116kcal 4%
Carbs 10.42g 20.13g 3%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 1.5mg 3%
Calcium 4mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.11mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.013g 0.175g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Fats 0.04g 0.38g 1%
Net carbs 10.42g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 9.98g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.006g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 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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is better in case of low diet
Lemonade 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
2%
Lemonade
25%
Lentil
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
2%
Lemonade
46%
Lentil

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.18g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lentil
Lentil contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in glycemic index (difference - 25)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lemonade
Lemonade is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.047g)
Which food is cheaper?
Lemonade
Lemonade is cheaper (difference - $1.1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Lemonade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173217/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.

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