Lentil vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between lentil and mustard?
- Lentil is richer in folate, iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and potassium, yet mustard is richer in selenium.
- Mustard's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% higher.
- Lentil has 26 times more folate than mustard. Lentil has 181µg of folate, while mustard has 7µg.
- Lentil contains less sodium.
We used Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Mustard, prepared, yellow types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +142.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +106.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +239.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +98.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +231.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1096.4% |
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 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +151.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +154.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +21.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2485.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +46% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +227.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 33.5µg | 56% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1104mg | 48% |
| Folate | 181µg | 7µg | 44% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 1.61mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.074mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 4g | 16% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 3.74g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 108mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.07mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.254mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 152mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.64mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 5.83g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 2.182g | 5% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 3.34g | 5% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 63mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.774g | 4% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 60kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.565mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 48mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.422mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.36mg | 2% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 22.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.177mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.214g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 0.92g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.64g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1.4µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.23g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.373g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.358g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +245.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +778.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +306% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3309.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +342.3% |
