Lentil vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lentil and corn raw?
- Lentil is higher in iron, folate, fiber, copper, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet corn raw is higher in vitamin C.
- Lentil's daily need coverage for iron is 35% more.
- Lentil has 5 times more copper than corn raw. While lentil has 0.251mg of copper, corn raw has only 0.054mg.
- The glycemic index of lentil is lower.
We used Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw types 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 CalciumCalcium | +850% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +540.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +364.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +176.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +102.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +203.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +366.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +466.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +331% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +42.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +353.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 0.52mg | 35% |
| Folate | 181µg | 42µg | 35% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 2g | 24% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.054mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.163mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 89mg | 13% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 3.27g | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.46mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.093mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 6.8mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 1.77mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.6µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 270mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.7g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.487g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.94g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.717mg | 2% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 86kcal | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.325g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.432g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.155mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 1.35g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 18.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 16.7g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.468g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +175.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +255.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~18.7g
~equal in
Water
~76.05g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +575% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +178.3% |