Lentil vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lentil and gratin
- Lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, manganese, copper, and phosphorus, while gratin has more calcium and vitamin C.
- Lentil covers your daily need for folate, 43% more than gratin.
- Lentil contains 5 times more iron than gratin. While lentil contains 3.33mg of iron, gratin contains only 0.64mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in lentil is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.
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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 IronIron | +420.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +56.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +84.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +206.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +526.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +164.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +64.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1545.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +560% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +58.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 181µg | 11µg | 43% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 0.64mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 1.8g | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 4.733g | 21% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 433mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.161mg | 14% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 7.59g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 113mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 119mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.16mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.064mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 9.9mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 23mg | 8% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 5.06g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 64µg | 7% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.387mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 2.149g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.69mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 20mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.116mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 11.27g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 369mg | 396mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.276g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 116kcal | 132kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 9.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 2.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.993mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.381mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1897.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +150.6% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3257.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.7% |
