Lentil vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lentil and chinese cuisine

Lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, copper, manganese, and phosphorus, while chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B12.
Chinese cuisine covers your daily need for vitamin K, 41% more than lentil.
Lentil contains 5 times more fiber than chinese cuisine. While lentil contains 7.9g of fiber, chinese cuisine contains only 1.5g.
The amount of sodium in lentil is lower.
Lentil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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

Chinese cuisine

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+80.9%
Contains more IronIron	+200%
Contains more CopperCopper	+412.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+136.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+236.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+15.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+139.3%

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.

Lentil

Chinese cuisine

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+412.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+44%
Contains more FolateFolate	+302.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+673.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+645.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2917.6%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.161mg

~equal in Choline ~34.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	1.7µg	51.3µg	41%
Folate	181µg	45µg	34%
Iron	3.33mg	1.11mg	28%
Fiber	7.9g	1.5g	26%
Copper	0.251mg	0.049mg	22%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.48µg	20%
Sodium	2mg	409mg	18%
Phosphorus	180mg	76mg	15%
Manganese	0.494mg	0.147mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.175g	2.13g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.169mg	0.033mg	11%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	11.6mg	11%
Fats	0.38g	5.3g	8%
Vitamin A	0µg	63µg	7%
Selenium	2.8µg	6.7µg	7%
Magnesium	36mg	15mg	5%
Potassium	369mg	204mg	5%
Cholesterol	0mg	14mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.82mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.638mg	0.443mg	4%
Protein	9.02g	7.08g	4%
Saturated fat	0.053g	0.978g	4%
Carbs	20.13g	7.29g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	0.064g	1.217g	3%
Zinc	1.27mg	1.5mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.06mg	1.32mg	2%
Fructose		0.55g	1%
Calories	116kcal	105kcal	1%
Vitamin B6	0.178mg	0.161mg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Starch		1.82g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.073mg	0.055mg	1%
Net carbs	12.23g	5.79g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	3IU	0%
Calcium	19mg	22mg	0%
Sugar	1.8g	2.41g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.058g	N/A
Choline	32.7mg	34.5mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.081mg	0.083mg	0%
Threonine	0.323mg	0.313mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.39mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	0.654mg	0.525mg	0%
Lysine	0.63mg	0.552mg	0%
Methionine	0.077mg	0.158mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.445mg	0.317mg	0%
Valine	0.448mg	0.327mg	0%
Histidine	0.254mg	0.207mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.264g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.803g	N/A