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Lentil vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lentil and chard raw?

  • Lentil is higher in folate, fiber, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B1, yet chard raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Chard raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 690% more.
  • Lentil has 13 times more folate than chard raw. While lentil has 181µg of folate, chard raw has only 14µg.

We used Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Chard, swiss, raw types 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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +291.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.4%
~equal in Potassium ~379mg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +322.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1192.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1618.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48723.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.7µg 830µg 690%
Folate 181µg 14µg 42%
Vitamin A 0µg 306µg 34%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 30mg 32%
Fiber 7.9g 1.6g 25%
Iron 3.33mg 1.8mg 19%
Phosphorus 180mg 46mg 19%
Protein 9.02g 1.8g 14%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1.89mg 12%
Magnesium 36mg 81mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.04mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.172mg 9%
Sodium 2mg 213mg 9%
Copper 0.251mg 0.179mg 8%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.36mg 8%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.366mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.099mg 6%
Calories 116kcal 19kcal 5%
Carbs 20.13g 3.74g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 19mg 51mg 3%
Choline 32.7mg 18mg 3%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.9µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.07g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.09mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 2.14g N/A
Potassium 369mg 379mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 1.1g N/A
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.036mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +401.1%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +438.2%
Contains more WaterWater +33.1%
Contains more OtherOther +92.8%

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.4%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.