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Lentil vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lentil and nori?

  • Lentil is richer in fiber, iron, phosphorus, folate, and magnesium, yet nori is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Nori's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 104% higher.
  • Lentil has 26 times more fiber than nori. Lentil has 7.9g of fiber, while nori has 0.3g.

We used Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Seaweed, laver, raw 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.
Lentil
6
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%
Nori
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Potassium ~356mg
~equal in Copper ~0.264mg

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
5
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%
Nori
6
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +24%
Contains more CholineCholine +214.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +511%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +135.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Nori DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.5mg 39mg 42%
Fiber 7.9g 0.3g 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 260µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.446mg 29%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.988mg 21%
Iron 3.33mg 1.8mg 19%
Phosphorus 180mg 58mg 17%
Folate 181µg 146µg 9%
Magnesium 36mg 2mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.098mg 6%
Protein 9.02g 5.81g 6%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1mg 6%
Carbs 20.13g 5.11g 5%
Calcium 19mg 70mg 5%
Choline 32.7mg 10.4mg 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.7µg 4%
Calories 116kcal 35kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 1.47mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 48mg 2%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.05mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.521mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 4µg 2%
Copper 0.251mg 0.264mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.159mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 4.81g N/A
Potassium 369mg 356mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 0.49g N/A
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.025g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.2%
Contains more FatsFats +35.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.9%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more OtherOther +354.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
3
18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Nori
0
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.1%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.