Lentil vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between lentil and noodles
- Lentil is richer in fiber, folate, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and potassium, while noodles is higher in selenium and vitamin B1.
- Noodles covers your daily selenium needs 38% more than lentil.
- Lentil has 10 times more potassium than noodles. Lentil has 369mg of potassium, while noodles has 38mg.
- Noodles has a higher glycemic index (50) than lentil (29).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.
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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 | +71.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +871.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +126.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +156.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +95.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +753.6% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +142.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +287% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +115.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +27.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +54.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +71% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +95.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 23.9µg | 38% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 1.2g | 27% |
| Folate | 181µg | 84µg | 24% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 1.47mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.098mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 76mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.289mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 29mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.046mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 38mg | 10% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 4.54g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.315mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.263mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.65mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 2.077mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.136mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 21mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.552g | 3% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 2.07g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.419g | 2% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 25.16g | 2% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 25.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.581g | 1% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 138kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 23.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.029g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +98.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +444.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +807.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +215.4% |
