Lentil vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lentil and crouton
- Lentil has more folate, vitamin B6, fiber, and copper; however, crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 63% more.
- Lentil contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than crouton. Lentil contains 0.178mg of vitamin B6, while crouton contains 0.026mg.
- Lentil contains less sodium.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of lentil is 29.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Croutons, plain.
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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 | +16.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +197.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +54% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1239.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +584.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +37.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +268.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +272.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +413.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 37.5µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.623mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 698mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 5.439mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 73.5g | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.272mg | 15% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 407kcal | 15% |
| Folate | 181µg | 132µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.026mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 5.1g | 11% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 6.6g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.163mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 4.08mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 115mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1.273g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 3.059g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 1.51g | 7% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 124mg | 7% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 19mg | 76mg | 6% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 11.9g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.429mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.89mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1166.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1636.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +265.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +201.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4679.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +627.4% |
