Lentil vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lentil and hummus different?
- Lentil is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B5, and fiber, while hummus is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, and zinc.
- Hummus covers your daily need for copper, 31% more than lentil.
- Lentil contains 5 times more vitamin B5 than hummus. Lentil contains 0.638mg of vitamin B5, while hummus contains 0.132mg.
- Lentil is lower in saturated fat.
- Lentil has a higher glycemic index (29) than hummus (6).
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Hummus, commercial 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +97.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +383.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +118.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.527mg | 31% |
| Folate | 181µg | 83µg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 3.613g | 23% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 379mg | 16% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 9.6g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.773mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 2.44mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.132mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 4.039g | 10% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 6g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 71mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 1.437g | 6% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 1.83mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 228mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.582mg | 3% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 166kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 38mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 14.29g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 7.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.064mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 176mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 8.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 2.6µg | 0% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2426.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +95.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6210.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1964.6% |
