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Lentil vs. Blueberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lentil and blueberries

  • Lentil is richer in folate, iron, phosphorus, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B6, while blueberries are higher in vitamin K.
  • Lentil covers your daily folate needs 44% more than blueberries.
  • Lentil has 15 times more phosphorus than blueberries. Lentil has 180mg of phosphorus, while blueberries have 12mg.
  • Blueberries have a higher glycemic index (53) than lentil (29).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Blueberries, 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
9
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 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +379.2%
Contains more IronIron +1089.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +340.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +693.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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
7
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 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +356.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +414.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +242.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2916.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +445%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +546.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1035.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Blueberry DV% diff.
Folate 181µg 6µg 44%
Iron 3.33mg 0.28mg 38%
Phosphorus 180mg 12mg 24%
Fiber 7.9g 2.4g 22%
Copper 0.251mg 0.057mg 22%
Protein 9.02g 0.74g 17%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 19.3µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.037mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.052mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.124mg 10%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.16mg 10%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 9.7mg 9%
Potassium 369mg 77mg 9%
Magnesium 36mg 6mg 7%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.336mg 7%
Fructose 4.97g 6%
Choline 32.7mg 6mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.418mg 4%
Calories 116kcal 57kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.57mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.041mg 2%
Carbs 20.13g 14.49g 2%
Calcium 19mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 9.96g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.047g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.146g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.013mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.011mg 0%

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
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1118.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.9%
Contains more OtherOther +260.9%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
2
18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.2%

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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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.