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Lentil vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lentil and true morels

  • Lentil is richer in folate, fiber, and vitamin B1, while true morels are higher in iron, copper, vitamin D, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • True morels cover your daily iron needs 111% more than lentil.
  • Lentil has 20 times more folate than true morels. Lentil has 181µg of folate, while true morels have 9µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Mushrooms, morel, 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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +265.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +149%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~194mg

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% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1911.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil True morels DV% diff.
Iron 3.33mg 12.18mg 111%
Folate 181µg 9µg 43%
Copper 0.251mg 0.625mg 42%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.1µg 26%
Vitamin D 0IU 206IU 26%
Fiber 7.9g 2.8g 20%
Protein 9.02g 3.12g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.205mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.069mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 2.252mg 7%
Zinc 1.27mg 2.03mg 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Carbs 20.13g 5.1g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.44mg 4%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.587mg 4%
Calories 116kcal 31kcal 4%
Magnesium 36mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.136mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.433g 2%
Phosphorus 180mg 194mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 21mg 1%
Selenium 2.8µg 2.2µg 1%
Potassium 369mg 411mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.57g 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 2.3g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 0.6g N/A
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.065g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.052g 0%
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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.7%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
Contains more OtherOther +92.8%

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.4%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.