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Lentil vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lentil and fruitcake

  • Lentil is richer than fruitcake in folate, copper, phosphorus, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Lentil covers your daily folate needs 40% more than fruitcake.
  • Lentil has 5 times more copper than fruitcake. Lentil has 0.251mg of copper, while fruitcake has 0.05mg.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than lentil (29).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.2%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +402%
Contains more ZincZinc +370.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%

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
8
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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +805%
Contains more CholineCholine +267.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Fruitcake DV% diff.
Folate 181µg 20µg 40%
Copper 0.251mg 0.05mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 3.323g 21%
Phosphorus 180mg 52mg 18%
Fiber 7.9g 3.7g 17%
Iron 3.33mg 2.07mg 16%
Carbs 20.13g 61.6g 14%
Fats 0.38g 9.1g 13%
Protein 9.02g 2.9g 12%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.22mg 12%
Calories 116kcal 324kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 4.2g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.046mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.05mg 10%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.27mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.226mg 8%
Potassium 369mg 153mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.053g 1.048g 5%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.9mg 5%
Magnesium 36mg 16mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 101mg 4%
Choline 32.7mg 8.9mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.791mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.099mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 33mg 1%
Selenium 2.8µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +211%
Contains more WaterWater +175.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2294.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206%
Contains more OtherOther +32.5%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6462.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1798.9%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.