Lentil vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between lentil and chestnut
- Lentil is higher in folate, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C, copper, manganese, and potassium.
- Lentil's daily need coverage for folate is 36% higher.
- Lentil has 5 times more zinc than chestnut. While lentil has 1.27mg of zinc, chestnut has only 0.25mg.
- Lentil has a lower glycemic index (29) than chestnut (54).
The food types used in this comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled,, without salt and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.
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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 IronIron | +92.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +408% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +142.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +88% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +376.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1680% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 181µg | 38µg | 36% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 32% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 26.7mg | 28% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.472mg | 25% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 1.73mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.854mg | 16% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 2g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 99mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 715mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.25mg | 9% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.316mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.233mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 54mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 46mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 27.76g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.545g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 1.38g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.104mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.731mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.148mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.476g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 131kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 27.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +351% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +263.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.9% |
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Water
~68.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +643.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +211.4% |
