Lentil vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lentil and shiitake different?
- Lentil is richer in folate, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, manganese, and phosphorus, while shiitake is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Lentil covers your daily need for folate, 42% more than shiitake.
- Lentil contains 11 times more vitamin B1 than shiitake. Lentil contains 0.169mg of vitamin B1, while shiitake contains 0.015mg.
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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 | +80% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +850% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +712.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +76.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +114.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +103.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1026.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1292.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +197.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +265.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +135.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 181µg | 13µg | 42% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 0.41mg | 37% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 2.5g | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 3.877mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 1.5mg | 17% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 2.24g | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.015mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.142mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.217mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.23mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 112mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.293mg | 9% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5.7µg | 5% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 34kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 20mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 6.79g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 1.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 304mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +302.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +196.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.9% |
