Lentil vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between lentil and mackerel
- Lentil is richer in folate, fiber, and iron, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B6.
- Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than lentil.
- Lentil is lower in saturated fat.
- Lentil has a higher glycemic index (29) than mackerel (0).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Fish, mackerel, salted.
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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 | +137.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +151% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +247.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2521.4% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1106.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2063.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +160.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +211.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +358.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +210.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 12µg | 500% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 4450mg | 193% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 73.4µg | 128% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 25.2µg | 126% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 1006IU | 126% |
| Folate | 181µg | 15µg | 42% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 6.21g | 40% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 25.1g | 38% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 0g | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 7.148g | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 95mg | 32% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 1.4mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 8.32g | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 21% | |
| Protein | 9.02g | 18.5g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.41mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.1mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 2.38mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 3.3mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 13% | |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 101.6mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.02mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 254mg | 11% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 305kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.19mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 0g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 60mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 47µg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 7.8µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 66mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 520mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 1.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 0g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 1.619g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 2.965g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +62% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6505.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1514.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3448.6% |