Lentil vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lentil and brazil nut different?
- Lentil is richer in folate, while brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin E, manganese, and zinc.
- Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3480% more than lentil.
- Lentil contains 8 times more folate than brazil nut. Lentil contains 181µg of folate, while brazil nut contains 22µg.
- Lentil is lower in saturated fat.
- Lentil has a higher glycemic index (29) than brazil nut (10).
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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 IronIron | +37% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +944.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +742.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +594.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +219.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +302.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +147.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +68364.3% |
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 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +108.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +259.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +246.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +722.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5036.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +265.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 1917µg | 3480% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 1.743mg | 166% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 24.399g | 161% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 67.1g | 103% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 376mg | 81% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 725mg | 78% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 16.134g | 73% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 23.879g | 60% |
| Folate | 181µg | 22µg | 40% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 5.65mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.617mg | 37% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 1.223mg | 32% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 659kcal | 27% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 4.06mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 160mg | 14% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 14.32g | 11% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 2.43mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.184mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 659mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.101mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.295mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 11.74g | 3% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 7.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 28.8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 2.33g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.25g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.518mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 1.19mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 1.124mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.409mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 23.859g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.02 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
20.13 g
Water:
69.64 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
14.32 g
Fats:
67.1 g
Carbs:
11.74 g
Water:
3.42 g
Other:
3.42 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1936.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17557.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +312% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.175 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
24.399 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +37210.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13842.3% |
