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Lentil vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lentil and custard

  • Lentil is richer in folate, iron, fiber, copper, and manganese, while custard is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Lentil covers your daily folate needs 43% more than custard.
  • Lentil is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.3%
Contains more IronIron +879.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +736.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +149%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6957.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +631.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%

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.
Lentil
8
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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +703%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +750%
Contains more FolateFolate +1911.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.699mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Custard DV% diff.
Folate 181µg 9µg 43%
Iron 3.33mg 0.34mg 37%
Fiber 7.9g 0g 32%
Copper 0.251mg 0.03mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.007mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Calcium 19mg 139mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.22mg 11%
Protein 9.02g 3.99g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.064mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.061mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.053g 2.032g 9%
Phosphorus 180mg 130mg 7%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.51mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 52µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 47IU 6%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.132mg 6%
Fats 0.38g 4g 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 6µg 6%
Potassium 369mg 207mg 5%
Magnesium 36mg 16mg 5%
Choline 32.7mg 11.8mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 84mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 1.127g 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.1mg 2%
Carbs 20.13g 17.6g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.312g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.699mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Calories 116kcal 122kcal 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.092mg 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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.4%
Contains more FatsFats +952.6%
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%
~equal in Water ~73.45g

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1660.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.3%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.