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Lentil vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lentil and foie gras

  • Lentil has more fiber and folate; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% more.
  • Lentil contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +38%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +311.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.4%
Contains more IronIron +65.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1471.4%

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.
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%
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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +201.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +309.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Selenium 2.8µg 44µg 75%
Fats 0.38g 43.84g 67%
Saturated fat 0.053g 14.45g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 25.61g 64%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Fiber 7.9g 0g 32%
Folate 181µg 60µg 30%
Sodium 2mg 697mg 30%
Iron 3.33mg 5.5mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.299mg 17%
Calories 116kcal 462kcal 17%
Copper 0.251mg 0.4mg 17%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.12mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 1.2mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 2.51mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.088mg 7%
Potassium 369mg 138mg 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Protein 9.02g 11.4g 5%
Calcium 19mg 70mg 5%
Magnesium 36mg 13mg 5%
Carbs 20.13g 4.67g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.84g 4%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.92mg 3%
Phosphorus 180mg 200mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.303mg 0%

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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +331%
Contains more WaterWater +88%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11436.8%
Contains more OtherOther +267.5%

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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39915.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.