Lentil vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lentil and macaroon different?
- Lentil is higher in folate, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, macaroon is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for macaroon is 100% higher.
- Lentil contains 60 times more folate than macaroon. While lentil contains 181µg of folate, macaroon contains only 3µg.
- Lentil has less sodium.
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cookies, coconut macaroon 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 | +24.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +280% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +306.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +74% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +164.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +745% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +381.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +85.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +54.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +5933.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +259.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +72.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 20.099g | 91% |
| Folate | 181µg | 3µg | 45% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 22.55g | 34% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 0.82mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 21% | |
| Calories | 116kcal | 460kcal | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 68mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 61.22g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 13% | |
| Protein | 9.02g | 3.02g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.02mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 5.1g | 11% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 241mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 123mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 6.8µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.096mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.73mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.81g | 4% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 9.1mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 1.61g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.269mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 56.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 45.16g | N/A |
| 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +198.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +505.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5834.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +204.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +106% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2415.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +362.9% |
