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Lentil vs. Breadfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil and breadfruit different?

  • Lentil is higher in folate, iron, phosphorus, manganese, copper, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, breadfruit is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for lentil is 42% higher.
  • Lentil contains 11 times more zinc than breadfruit. While lentil contains 1.27mg of zinc, breadfruit contains only 0.12mg.
  • Lentil has a lower glycemic index (29) than breadfruit (62).

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Breadfruit, raw 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.
Lentil
Lentil
8
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 18% 5.1% 43% 20% 28% 3.3% 13% 0.26% 7.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +516.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +958.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +723.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.8%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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
8
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 97% 0% 2% 0% 28% 6.9% 17% 27% 23% 0% 1.3% 11% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +240%
Contains more FolateFolate +1192.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +233.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1833.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Breadfruit DV% diff.
Folate 181µg 14µg 42%
Iron 3.33mg 0.54mg 35%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 29mg 31%
Phosphorus 180mg 30mg 21%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.06mg 19%
Copper 0.251mg 0.084mg 19%
Protein 9.02g 1.07g 16%
Fiber 7.9g 4.9g 12%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.12mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.11mg 5%
Potassium 369mg 490mg 4%
Choline 32.7mg 9.8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.457mg 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.03mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 25mg 3%
Carbs 20.13g 27.12g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.066g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.5µg 1%
Calories 116kcal 103kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.9mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.23g 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 22.22g N/A
Calcium 19mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 11g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.048g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.064mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.065mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.047mg 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
27% 71%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 27.12 g
Water: 70.65 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +743%
Contains more FatsFats +65.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12%
~equal in Water ~70.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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
32% 23% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.066 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.048g

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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. Breadfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171714/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.