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Lentil vs. Kidney beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Lentil and Kidney beans different?

  • Lentil is richer in Iron, Folate, Vitamin B5, Phosphorus, and Fiber, while Kidney beans is higher in Vitamin K.
  • Lentil covers your daily need of Iron 14% more than Kidney beans.
  • Lentil contains 3 times more Vitamin B5 than Kidney beans. Lentil contains 0.638mg of Vitamin B5, while Kidney beans contains 0.22mg.

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were 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.
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 30% 11% 36% 83% 72% 27% 59% 0.13% 56% 6%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +27%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Potassium ~405mg

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% 0.48% 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 4% 0% 0.6% 0% 40% 13% 11% 13% 28% 0% 21% 98% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +394.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~30.5mg

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
9% 23% 67%
Protein: 8.67 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 22.8 g
Water: 66.94 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more FatsFats +31.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.3%
Contains more OtherOther +31.3%
~equal in Protein ~8.67g
~equal in Water ~66.94g

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
19% 10% 71%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.278 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -27.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +64.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Kidney beans Opinion
Calories 116kcal 127kcal Kidney beans
Protein 9.02g 8.67g Lentil
Fats 0.38g 0.5g Kidney beans
Vitamin C 1.5mg 1.2mg Lentil
Net carbs 12.23g 16.4g Kidney beans
Carbs 20.13g 22.8g Kidney beans
Magnesium 36mg 42mg Kidney beans
Calcium 19mg 35mg Kidney beans
Potassium 369mg 405mg Kidney beans
Iron 3.33mg 2.22mg Lentil
Sugar 1.8g 0.32g Kidney beans
Fiber 7.9g 6.4g Lentil
Copper 0.251mg 0.216mg Lentil
Zinc 1.27mg 1mg Lentil
Phosphorus 180mg 138mg Lentil
Sodium 2mg 1mg Kidney beans
Vitamin A 8IU 0IU Lentil
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.03mg Lentil
Manganese 0.494mg 0.43mg Lentil
Selenium 2.8µg 1.1µg Lentil
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.16mg Lentil
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.058mg Lentil
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.578mg Lentil
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.22mg Lentil
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.12mg Lentil
Vitamin K 1.7µg 8.4µg Kidney beans
Folate 181µg 130µg Lentil
Choline 32.7mg 30.5mg Lentil
Saturated Fat 0.053g 0.073g Lentil
Monounsaturated Fat 0.064g 0.039g Lentil
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.278g Kidney beans
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.104mg Kidney beans
Threonine 0.323mg 0.319mg Lentil
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.41mg Kidney beans
Leucine 0.654mg 0.736mg Kidney beans
Lysine 0.63mg 0.607mg Lentil
Methionine 0.077mg 0.113mg Kidney beans
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.511mg Kidney beans
Valine 0.448mg 0.5mg Kidney beans
Histidine 0.254mg 0.238mg Lentil

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Lentil Kidney beans
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
25%
Lentil
19%
Kidney beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Lentil
38%
Kidney beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.02g)
Which food is cheaper?
Lentil
Lentil is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
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 Sugar?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/nutrients
  2. Kidney beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173740/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.