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Lentil vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lentil and artichoke?

  • Lentil is higher in folate, iron, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet artichoke is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Lentil's daily need coverage for folate is 28% more.
  • Lentil has 3 times more iron than artichoke. While lentil has 3.33mg of iron, artichoke has only 1.28mg.

We used Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Artichokes, (globe or french), raw types in this article.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +160.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.6%
~equal in Potassium ~370mg
~equal in Copper ~0.231mg

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.
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%
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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +680%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +770.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.046mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~34.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Artichoke DV% diff.
Folate 181µg 68µg 28%
Iron 3.33mg 1.28mg 26%
Phosphorus 180mg 90mg 13%
Protein 9.02g 3.27g 12%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 11.7mg 11%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 14.8µg 11%
Fiber 7.9g 5.4g 10%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.256mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.072mg 8%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.49mg 7%
Magnesium 36mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.338mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.116mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.2µg 5%
Sodium 2mg 94mg 4%
Calories 116kcal 47kcal 3%
Carbs 20.13g 10.51g 3%
Calcium 19mg 44mg 3%
Copper 0.251mg 0.231mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.066mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.064g 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 5.11g N/A
Potassium 369mg 370mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 1.046mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.036g 0%
Choline 32.7mg 34.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.005g 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
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
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.8%
Contains more FatsFats +153.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.5%
Contains more WaterWater +22%
Contains more OtherOther +36.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.1%

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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
  2. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.