Lentil vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lentil and broad beans different?
- Lentil is higher in folate, iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, manganese, and zinc; however, broad beans are richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for folate for lentil is 31% higher.
- Lentil contains 10 times more vitamin B5 than broad beans. While lentil contains 0.638mg of vitamin B5, broad beans contain only 0.066mg.
- Lentil has a lower glycemic index (29) than broad beans (79).
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 | +16.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +122% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +318.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +170.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +146.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +89.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +180% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +513.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +212.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1220% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 181µg | 58µg | 31% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 1.5mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.06mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 19.8mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 3.6g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 73mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.029mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.066mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.261mg | 10% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 4.8g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.47mg | 7% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 369mg | 193mg | 5% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 62kcal | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.128mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 10.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 41mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.303g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 6.5g | N/A |
| Calcium | 19mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.142g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.178mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.115mg | 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:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
10.1 g
Water:
83.7 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +87.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +99.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +31.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.175 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.303 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +220% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73.1% |
