Lentil vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil and french fries different?

Lentil is richer in folate, iron, fiber, copper, and manganese, while french fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
Lentil covers your daily need for folate, 38% more than french fries.
Lentil contains 4 times more iron than french fries. Lentil contains 3.33mg of iron, while french fries contain 0.81mg.
Lentil is lower in saturated fat.
French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than lentil (29).

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil types were used 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

French fries

Contains more IronIron	+311.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+102.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+154%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+44%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+211.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium

+56.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~35mg

~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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

French fries

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+87.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+503.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+213.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+183.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+109%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+558.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+12.5%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.17mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.58mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	181µg	30µg	38%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.175g	5.398g	35%
Iron	3.33mg	0.81mg	32%
Fats	0.38g	14.73g	22%
Fiber	7.9g	3.8g	16%
Vitamin B6	0.178mg	0.372mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	0.064g	5.969g	15%
Copper	0.251mg	0.124mg	14%
Vitamin B3	1.06mg	3.004mg	12%
Manganese	0.494mg	0.247mg	11%
Protein	9.02g	3.43g	11%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	1.67mg	10%
Saturated fat	0.053g	2.336g	10%
Calories	116kcal	312kcal	10%
Sodium	2mg	210mg	9%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	11.2µg	8%
Phosphorus	180mg	125mg	8%
Carbs	20.13g	41.44g	7%
Zinc	1.27mg	0.5mg	7%
Potassium	369mg	579mg	6%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	4.7mg	4%
Selenium	2.8µg	0.9µg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.073mg	0.039mg	3%
Choline	32.7mg	36.8mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.638mg	0.58mg	1%
Net carbs	12.23g	37.64g	N/A
Magnesium	36mg	35mg	0%
Calcium	19mg	18mg	0%
Sugar	1.8g	0.3g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.169mg	0.17mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.06g	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 - ALA		0.407g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.029g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		4.898g	N/A