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Lentil vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil and cervelat different?

  • Lentil is richer in folate and fiber, while cervelat is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
  • Cervelat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 229% more than lentil.
  • Lentil is lower in saturated fat.

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork 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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.9%
Contains more IronIron +63.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%

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% 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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +8950%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1006.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +306.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +141.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.5µg 229%
Sodium 2mg 1300mg 56%
Saturated fat 0.053g 11.51g 52%
Fats 0.38g 30.43g 46%
Folate 181µg 2µg 45%
Selenium 2.8µg 20.3µg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 12.97g 32%
Fiber 7.9g 0g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Manganese 0.494mg 21%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 4.31mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.33mg 20%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 16.6mg 17%
Protein 9.02g 17.45g 17%
Iron 3.33mg 2.04mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 13%
Calories 116kcal 362kcal 12%
Zinc 1.27mg 2.56mg 12%
Copper 0.251mg 0.15mg 11%
Phosphorus 180mg 111mg 10%
Choline 32.7mg 78.9mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1.2g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Carbs 20.13g 3.33g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.26mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 44IU 6%
Magnesium 36mg 14mg 5%
Potassium 369mg 260mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.15mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 3.33g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 0.85g N/A
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +504.5%
Contains more WaterWater +54.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.5%
Contains more FatsFats +7907.9%
Contains more OtherOther +334.9%

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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20165.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +585.7%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.