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Lentil vs. Condensed milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lentil and condensed milk

  • Lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, copper, and manganese; however, condensed milk is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Lentil covers your daily folate needs 43% more than condensed milk.
  • Lentil has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of condensed milk is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened.

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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 19% 85% 33% 7.1% 5% 26% 108% 17% 0.78% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +1652.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1573.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1394.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +428.6%
~equal in Potassium ~371mg

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 8.7% 25% 3.2% 3% 23% 96% 3.9% 45% 12% 55% 1.5% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +404.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +249%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +183.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1545.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +469.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +172.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Condensed milk DV% diff.
Folate 181µg 11µg 43%
Iron 3.33mg 0.19mg 39%
Fiber 7.9g 0g 32%
Calcium 19mg 284mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.416mg 26%
Copper 0.251mg 0.015mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.053g 5.486g 25%
Selenium 2.8µg 14.8µg 22%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.006mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.44µg 18%
Fats 0.38g 8.7g 13%
Carbs 20.13g 54.4g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Choline 32.7mg 89.1mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.051mg 10%
Calories 116kcal 321kcal 10%
Phosphorus 180mg 253mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 74µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.09mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 2.427g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.21mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 127mg 5%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.94mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 26mg 2%
Protein 9.02g 7.91g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.75mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.337g 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 2.6mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 54.4g N/A
Potassium 369mg 371mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 54.4g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.357mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.479mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.627mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.198mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.382mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.529mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.214mg 0%

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
8% 9% 54% 27% 2%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 8.7 g
Carbs: 54.4 g
Water: 27.16 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14%
Contains more WaterWater +156.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2189.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.2%
Contains more OtherOther +120.5%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.486 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.427 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.337 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3692.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.6%

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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. Condensed milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171275/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.