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Lentil vs. Jackfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lentil and jackfruit

  • Lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, jackfruit has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for lentil is 39% higher.
  • Jackfruit has 14 times less iron than lentil. Lentil has 3.33mg of iron, while jackfruit has 0.23mg.
  • Jackfruit has a higher glycemic index than lentil.

Food types used in this article are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Jackfruit, 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.
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 21% 7.2% 40% 8.6% 25% 3.5% 9% 0.26% 5.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.1%
Contains more IronIron +1347.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +876.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +757.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1048.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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
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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 46% 1.7% 6.8% 0% 26% 13% 17% 14% 76% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +654.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +813.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Jackfruit DV% diff.
Folate 181µg 24µg 39%
Iron 3.33mg 0.23mg 39%
Fiber 7.9g 1.5g 26%
Phosphorus 180mg 21mg 23%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.043mg 20%
Copper 0.251mg 0.076mg 19%
Protein 9.02g 1.72g 15%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 13.7mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.329mg 12%
Fructose 9.19g 11%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.13mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.235mg 8%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.105mg 5%
Potassium 369mg 448mg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.195g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.094g 1%
Calories 116kcal 95kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.92mg 1%
Starch 1.47g 1%
Calcium 19mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 20.13g 23.25g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 21.75g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 19.08g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.034mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.069mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

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
2% 23% 73%
Protein: 1.72 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +424.4%
Contains more FatsFats +68.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +12%
~equal in Water ~73.46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
44% 35% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.2%

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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. Jackfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174687/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.