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Lentil vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lentil and ladyfinger

  • Lentil has more fiber, folate, copper, and manganese, while ladyfinger has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
  • Ladyfinger covers your daily need for cholesterol, 74% more than lentil.
  • Lentil contains 8 times more fiber than ladyfinger. While lentil contains 7.9g of fiber, ladyfinger contains only 1g.
  • 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 Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind.

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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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.4%
~equal in Iron ~3.58mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~173mg

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 0% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +486.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 221mg 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Fiber 7.9g 1g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.428mg 27%
Folate 181µg 77µg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 167µg 19%
Copper 0.251mg 0.095mg 17%
Fats 0.38g 9.1g 13%
Saturated fat 0.053g 3.022g 13%
Carbs 20.13g 59.7g 13%
Calories 116kcal 363kcal 12%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.24mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.284mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 1.116mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 3.745g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1.423g 8%
Potassium 369mg 113mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 2.104mg 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Sodium 2mg 147mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 12mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.122mg 4%
Iron 3.33mg 3.58mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 47mg 3%
Protein 9.02g 10.6g 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 180mg 173mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.14mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 58.7g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.036g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
1
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +257.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2294.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.6%
Contains more OtherOther +32.5%

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5751.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +713.1%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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