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Lentil vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lentil and brunost

  • Lentil is higher in folate, iron, and fiber; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 101% higher.
  • Lentil has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cheese, gjetost.

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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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +540.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2005.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%

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 0% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3520%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1793.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +425.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 1.382mg 101%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Saturated fat 0.053g 19.16g 87%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 3.351mg 54%
Fats 0.38g 29.51g 45%
Folate 181µg 5µg 44%
Calcium 19mg 400mg 38%
Phosphorus 180mg 444mg 38%
Vitamin A 0µg 334µg 37%
Iron 3.33mg 0.52mg 35%
Fiber 7.9g 0g 32%
Potassium 369mg 1409mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Sodium 2mg 600mg 26%
Selenium 2.8µg 14.5µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 7.879g 20%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.04mg 20%
Copper 0.251mg 0.08mg 19%
Calories 116kcal 466kcal 18%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.315mg 12%
Magnesium 36mg 70mg 8%
Carbs 20.13g 42.65g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.271mg 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.938g 5%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.813mg 2%
Protein 9.02g 9.65g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.14mg 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.293mg 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
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +418.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7665.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.9%
Contains more OtherOther +472.3%
~equal in Protein ~9.65g

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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12210.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +436%

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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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.