Lentil vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lentil and garlic
- Lentil has more folate, fiber, and iron; however, garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, selenium, calcium, and copper.
- Garlic covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 81% more than lentil.
- Garlic contains 60 times less folate than lentil. Lentil contains 181µg of folate, while garlic contains 3µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Garlic, raw.
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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 | +44% |
| Contains more IronIron | +95.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +852.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +238.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +407.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +5933.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +40.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1980% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +593.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 1.235mg | 81% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 1.672mg | 51% |
| Folate | 181µg | 3µg | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 31.2mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 2.1g | 23% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 14.2µg | 21% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 1.7mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 181mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.299mg | 5% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 6.36g | 5% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 33.06g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 153mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 25mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 23.2mg | 2% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 149kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 1.16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.596mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 401mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 30.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 1g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.089g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.249g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +31.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +64.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +481.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +42.3% |
