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Lentil vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lentil and italian sausage raw?

  • Lentil is richer in folate, fiber, iron, and copper, yet italian sausage raw is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1.
  • Italian sausage raw's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 56% higher.
  • Lentil contains less saturated fat.

We used Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw types in this comparison.

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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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.8%
Contains more IronIron +182.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +751.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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
5
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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2162.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.053g 11.27g 51%
Fats 0.38g 31.33g 48%
Folate 181µg 8µg 43%
Selenium 2.8µg 24.8µg 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 14.34g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.568mg 33%
Sodium 2mg 731mg 32%
Fiber 7.9g 0g 32%
Iron 3.33mg 1.18mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 4.03g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 76mg 25%
Copper 0.251mg 0.08mg 19%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.058mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 3.25mg 14%
Calories 116kcal 346kcal 12%
Protein 9.02g 14.25g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.3mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.168mg 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Carbs 20.13g 0.65g 6%
Magnesium 36mg 14mg 5%
Phosphorus 180mg 142mg 5%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.79mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.51mg 3%
Potassium 369mg 253mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 0.65g N/A
Calcium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.411mg 0%

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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2996.9%
Contains more WaterWater +36.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58%
Contains more FatsFats +8144.7%
Contains more OtherOther +224.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
1
18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22306.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2202.9%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.