Lentil vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lentil and meatball
- Lentil has more folate, iron, and fiber; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
- Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 64% more.
- Lentil contains 2 times more folate than meatball. Lentil contains 181µg of folate, while meatball contains 78µg.
- Lentil contains less sodium.
- Lentil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Meatballs, meatless.
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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 | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +105% |
| Contains more IronIron | +54.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +31.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +181.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +132.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1472.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +455% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +191.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +170.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.938mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.5µg | 63% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.706mg | 51% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 4.666g | 30% |
| Folate | 181µg | 78µg | 26% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 550mg | 24% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 21g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 344mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 21% | |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 2.16mg | 15% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 9g | 13% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 4.6g | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1.73mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.213mg | 11% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 88.4mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 2.5mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 180mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 1.425g | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 1.8mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 2.188g | 5% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 197kcal | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 1.25g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +151.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +132.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2268.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +381.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3318.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2566.3% |