Lentil vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lentil and guava different?
- Lentil is higher in iron, folate, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, guava is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for guava is 252% higher.
- Lentil contains 13 times more iron than guava. While lentil contains 3.33mg of iron, guava contains only 0.26mg.
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Guavas, common, raw are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +1180.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +452.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +350% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +229.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +366.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +152.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +269.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +330.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +15120% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +563.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +52.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 228.3mg | 252% |
Iron | 3.33mg | 0.26mg | 38% |
Folate | 181µg | 49µg | 33% |
Phosphorus | 180mg | 40mg | 20% |
Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.15mg | 15% |
Protein | 9.02g | 2.55g | 13% |
Fiber | 7.9g | 5.4g | 10% |
Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.23mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.067mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
Choline | 32.7mg | 7.6mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.451mg | 4% |
Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.6µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.73mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 36mg | 22mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 31µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.401g | 2% |
Calories | 116kcal | 68kcal | 2% |
Copper | 0.251mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
Carbs | 20.13g | 14.32g | 2% |
Fats | 0.38g | 0.95g | 1% |
Potassium | 369mg | 417mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 2.6µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.272g | 1% |
Net carbs | 12.23g | 8.92g | N/A |
Calcium | 19mg | 18mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.8g | 8.92g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 1.084mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.087g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.448mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +253.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +150% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16% |
Contains more OtherOther | +66.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +129.1% |