Lentil vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lentil and butter
- Lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, and manganese; however, butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
- Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 252% more than lentil.
- Lentil has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of lentil is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Butter, without salt.
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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 | +1700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1437.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16550% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1468.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1311.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +650% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12250% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +180% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3280% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2423.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5833.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +5933.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +73.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2009.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +311.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 50.489g | 229% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 81.11g | 124% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 684µg | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 215mg | 72% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 23.43g | 58% |
| Folate | 181µg | 3µg | 45% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 0.02mg | 41% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 0g | 32% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 717kcal | 30% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.016mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 24mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.004mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 3.01g | 19% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 0.85g | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 2.32mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.005mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.003mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.09mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.11mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 24mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 2mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 0.06g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.042mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 18.8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +961.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33450% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +288.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1975% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +21244.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36509.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1620% |
