Lentil vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lentil and focaccia
- Lentil has more fiber, copper, folate, and potassium, while focaccia has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
- Focaccia covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 25% more than lentil.
- Lentil contains 4 times more fiber than focaccia. While lentil contains 7.9g of fiber, focaccia contains only 1.8g.
- The amount of sodium in lentil is lower.
- Lentil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of focaccia is 63.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, 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 | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +223.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +175.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +84.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +467.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +31.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1027.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1190.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +178.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +312.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +246.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +235.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.47mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 15.9µg | 24% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 561mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 1.8g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.301mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.091mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 3.67mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 5.67g | 14% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 7.89g | 12% |
| Folate | 181µg | 138µg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1.42mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 114mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 128mg | 7% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 249kcal | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.364mg | 6% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 2.9mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.994g | 5% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 35.82g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.113mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.877g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 20mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 5.7µg | 3% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 3.16mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 35mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 1.33mg | 1% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 8.77g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 34.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 1.75g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.645mg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +51.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1976.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +94% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8759.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +468% |
