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Lentil vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lentil and eggnog?

  • Lentil is higher in folate, iron, fiber, copper, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet eggnog is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Lentil's daily need coverage for folate is 45% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lentil is lower.
  • The glycemic index of lentil is lower.

We used Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Eggnog types 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.
Lentil
8
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%
Eggnog
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.6%
Contains more IronIron +1565%
Contains more CopperCopper +1830.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9780%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +584.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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%
Eggnog
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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% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +397.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +909.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +18000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Eggnog DV% diff.
Folate 181µg 1µg 45%
Iron 3.33mg 0.2mg 39%
Fiber 7.9g 0g 32%
Copper 0.251mg 0.013mg 26%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.005mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.45µg 19%
Saturated fat 0.053g 2.591g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.034mg 11%
Calcium 19mg 130mg 11%
Phosphorus 180mg 109mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.05mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.19mg 9%
Protein 9.02g 4.55g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.46mg 7%
Potassium 369mg 165mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Fats 0.38g 4.19g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.105mg 6%
Choline 32.7mg 52.2mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 19mg 4%
Carbs 20.13g 8.05g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.417mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 1.302g 3%
Selenium 2.8µg 4.2µg 3%
Sodium 2mg 54mg 2%
Calories 116kcal 88kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 1.5mg 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 8.05g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.198g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
3
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Eggnog
2
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1002.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
1
18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Eggnog
2
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1934.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.1%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.