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Lentil vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil and chocolate chip cookie different?

  • Lentil is richer in folate, phosphorus, and iron, while chocolate chip cookie is higher in selenium, copper, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 70% more than lentil.
  • Lentil contains 5 times more folate than chocolate chip cookie. Lentil contains 181µg of folate, while chocolate chip cookie contains 33µg.
  • Lentil is lower in sodium.
  • Chocolate chip cookie has a higher glycemic index (50) than lentil (29).

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter types were 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.
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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67%
Contains more IronIron +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +448.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.184mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.053g 14.071g 64%
Fats 0.38g 28.4g 43%
Folate 181µg 33µg 37%
Fiber 7.9g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 4.541g 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 8.241g 20%
Calories 116kcal 488kcal 19%
Selenium 2.8µg 11.2µg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 139µg 15%
Sodium 2mg 341mg 15%
Copper 0.251mg 0.386mg 15%
Carbs 20.13g 58.2g 13%
Iron 3.33mg 2.48mg 11%
Phosphorus 180mg 100mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.177mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.259mg 8%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.663mg 7%
Protein 9.02g 5.7g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.084mg 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 55mg 5%
Potassium 369mg 221mg 4%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.94mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Calcium 19mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 1.365mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.184mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 58.2g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

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
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1121.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7373.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.1%
Contains more OtherOther +141%

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12776.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2494.9%

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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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.