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Lentil vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lentil and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Lentil has more folate, fiber, and iron; however, parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 109% higher.
  • Lentil is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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
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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.2%
Contains more IronIron +270%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +481.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5736.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +305%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +532.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Copper ~0.238mg

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
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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +482.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +829.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1710%
Contains more CholineCholine +58%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +565.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 19mg 1109mg 109%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.26µg 94%
Phosphorus 180mg 729mg 78%
Sodium 2mg 1529mg 66%
Saturated fat 0.053g 13.317g 60%
Folate 181µg 10µg 43%
Fiber 7.9g 0g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.486mg 32%
Iron 3.33mg 0.9mg 30%
Fats 0.38g 20g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Selenium 2.8µg 17.7µg 27%
Zinc 1.27mg 3.87mg 24%
Protein 9.02g 20g 22%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.085mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 6.098g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.029mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.049mg 10%
Calories 116kcal 265kcal 7%
Potassium 369mg 125mg 7%
Carbs 20.13g 1.37g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.114mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.325mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.462g 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Choline 32.7mg 20.7mg 2%
Copper 0.251mg 0.238mg 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 1.37g N/A
Magnesium 36mg 38mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.752mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1369.3%
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5163.2%
Contains more OtherOther +867.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9428.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.