Lentil vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lentil and mandarin oranges different?
- Lentil is richer in folate, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, and vitamin B1, while mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Lentil covers your daily need for folate, 41% more than mandarin oranges.
- Lentil contains 22 times more iron than mandarin oranges. Lentil contains 3.33mg of iron, while mandarin oranges contain 0.15mg.
- Mandarin oranges have a higher glycemic index (47) than lentil (29).
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +122.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2120% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +497.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1714.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +800% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1166.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +191.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +102.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +181.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +195.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +128.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1031.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +220.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1680% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +81.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 181µg | 16µg | 41% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 0.15mg | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 26.7mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 1.8g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 20mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.042mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.039mg | 20% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 0.81g | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.07mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.058mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.216mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.078mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 166mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 12mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.376mg | 4% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 10.2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 34µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.036mg | 3% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 53kcal | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.4g | 3% | |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 13.34g | 2% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.065g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.31g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 11.54g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 10.58g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.02 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
20.13 g
Water:
69.64 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
0.81 g
Fats:
0.31 g
Carbs:
13.34 g
Water:
85.17 g
Other:
0.37 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1013.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +124.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.175 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.065 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +169.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.4% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.06g
