Lentil vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lentil and chinese broccoli different?
- Lentil is higher in iron, fiber, copper, folate, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B5; however, chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chinese broccoli is 69% higher.
- Lentil contains 6 times more iron than chinese broccoli. While lentil contains 3.33mg of iron, chinese broccoli contains only 0.56mg.
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Broccoli, chinese, cooked are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +494.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +311.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +225.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +339% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +87.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +115.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +426.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +77.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +142.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +301.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +154.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +82.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +29.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1780% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +336.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4888.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 84.8µg | 69% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 0.56mg | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 28.2mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 2.5g | 22% |
| Folate | 181µg | 99µg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.061mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 41mg | 20% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 1.14g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.159mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.264mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 82µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.07mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 100mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.39mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.095mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.146mg | 6% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 22kcal | 5% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 3.81g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.437mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 1.3µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 261mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.48mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.33g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.72g | 1% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 25.3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 1.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 0.84g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 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:
1.14 g
Fats:
0.72 g
Carbs:
3.81 g
Water:
93.54 g
Other:
0.79 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +691.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +428.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +89.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.3% |
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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
0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.33 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +88.6% |
