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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.
Lentil
Lentil
9
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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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.
Lentil
Lentil
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5% 0% 0% 2.2% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 2% 3.4% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63%
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 Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
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 Lentil Noodles 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%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Potassium 369mg 38mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.289mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.046mg 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%
Magnesium 36mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Fats 0.38g 2.07g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.552g 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 20.13g 25.16g 2%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.419g 2%
Calories 116kcal 138kcal 1%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Choline 32.7mg 25.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.581g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.8g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 129kcal 304kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 86g 72g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.5 2.7 N/A
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
Lentil
Lentil
3
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.7%
Contains more OtherOther +66%
Contains more FatsFats +444.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25%
~equal in Water ~67.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
Lentil
1
18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +807.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.4%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.