Lentil vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lentil and garden cress
- Lentil has more fiber, iron, folate, phosphorus, zinc, and copper, while garden cress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
- Garden cress covers your daily need for vitamin K, 450% more than lentil.
- Lentil contains 7 times more fiber than garden cress. While lentil contains 7.9g of fiber, garden cress contains only 1.1g.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cress, garden, raw.
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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 IronIron | +156.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +452.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +211.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +326.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +111.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +163.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +126.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +67.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +536.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +256.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +31776.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 541.9µg | 450% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 69mg | 75% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 346µg | 38% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 1.1g | 27% |
| Folate | 181µg | 80µg | 25% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 1.3mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 76mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.26mg | 14% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 2.6g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.17mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.23mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.242mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 606mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 81mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.247mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 5.5g | 5% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 32kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.553mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.9µg | 3% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 19.5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 38mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.239g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.228g | 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:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +246.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +266% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +84.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +116.9% |
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
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.228 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +273.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.3% |
