Lentil vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lentil and balsamic vinegar different?
- Lentil has more iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, potassium, and magnesium than balsamic vinegar.
- Daily need coverage for iron for lentil is 33% higher.
- Lentil contains 16 times more zinc than balsamic vinegar. While lentil contains 1.27mg of zinc, balsamic vinegar contains only 0.08mg.
- Lentil has less sugar.
- Lentil has a lower glycemic index (29) than balsamic vinegar (50).
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Vinegar, balsamic are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +229.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +362.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +865.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1487.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +847.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +277.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 181µg | 45% | |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 0.72mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 32% | |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.026mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 19mg | 23% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 0.49g | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.131mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.08mg | 11% |
| Fructose | 7.38g | 9% | |
| Potassium | 369mg | 112mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 7% | |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 12mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0g | 1% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 88kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 17.03g | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 17.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 14.95g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.02 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
20.13 g
Water:
69.64 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
0.49 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
17.03 g
Water:
76.45 g
Other:
6.03 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1740.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +626.5% |
~equal in
Water
~76.45g
