Lentil vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between lentil and biscuits?
- Lentil is richer in folate, fiber, and copper, yet biscuits are richer in selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 30% higher.
- Lentil has 5 times more fiber than biscuits. Lentil has 7.9g of fiber, while biscuits have 1.5g.
- Lentil contains less saturated fat.
- Lentil has a lower glycemic index than biscuits.
We used Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.
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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 | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +205% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +206.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +135.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1136.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +596.4% |
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 | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +123.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +408.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +196.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +110.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +324.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +178.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 19.5µg | 30% |
| Folate | 181µg | 61µg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 4.163g | 27% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 1.5g | 26% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 580mg | 25% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 16.3g | 24% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 235mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.082mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 4.324g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.31mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 6.93g | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.356mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 2.949mg | 12% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 353kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.035mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 44.6g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.54mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 121mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.285mg | 7% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.378mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 2.9mg | 5% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 7g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 164mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 2.18g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +141% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4189.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +121.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +285.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10728.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2278.9% |
