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Lentil vs. Broad bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lentil and broad bean raw

  • Lentil has more iron, vitamin B5, folate, and phosphorus, while broad bean raw has more vitamin K, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Broad bean raw covers your daily need for vitamin K, 33% more than lentil.
  • Lentil contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than broad bean raw. While lentil contains 0.638mg of vitamin B5, broad bean raw contains only 0.225mg.
  • Lentil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of broad bean raw is 79.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, fava, in pod, raw.

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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
Lentil
5
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 24% 11% 29% 58% 134% 27% 55% 3.3% 86% 4.4%
Contains more IronIron +114.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +27%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg
~equal in Potassium ~332mg

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
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%
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 12% 5.7% 23% 0% 33% 67% 42% 14% 24% 0% 102% 111% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +954.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +297.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2305.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Broad bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.7µg 40.9µg 33%
Iron 3.33mg 1.55mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.29mg 17%
Copper 0.251mg 0.402mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.225mg 8%
Folate 181µg 148µg 8%
Phosphorus 180mg 129mg 7%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.661mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1.16mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 2.249mg 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.104mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.133mg 3%
Zinc 1.27mg 1mg 2%
Fiber 7.9g 7.5g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Calcium 19mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 3.7mg 2%
Protein 9.02g 7.92g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.342g 1%
Calories 116kcal 88kcal 1%
Sodium 2mg 25mg 1%
Potassium 369mg 332mg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 20.13g 17.63g 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.73g 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 9.21g N/A
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.118g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.104g 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
Lentil
2
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.92 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 17.63 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.2%
Contains more FatsFats +92.1%
Contains more OtherOther +34.9%
~equal in Water ~72.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
Lentil
1
18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.4%

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. Broad bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168574/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.