Lentil vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lentil and cottage cheese
- Lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
- Lentil's daily need coverage for folate is 42% more.
- Lentil contains less sodium.
- Lentil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.
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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 | +350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +254.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4657.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +765.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +217.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +336.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +246.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +525.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +970.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +287% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1408.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +77.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +123.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 181µg | 12µg | 42% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 0.07mg | 41% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 0g | 32% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.029mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.002mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.43µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 364mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 9.7µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.027mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.046mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.4mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 104mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 1.718g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.163mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 8mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 3.38g | 6% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 83mg | 6% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 4.3g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.099mg | 6% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 11.12g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 37µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 159mg | 3% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 18.4mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.778g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.557mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 98kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.123g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.02 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
20.13 g
Water:
69.64 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +495.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1031.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +69.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.175 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +42.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1115.6% |
