Lentil vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between lentil and macadamia
- Lentil is higher in folate; however, macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 158% higher.
- Lentil has 16 times more folate than macadamia. While lentil has 181µg of folate, macadamia has only 11µg.
- Lentil has less saturated fat.
- Macadamia has a lower glycemic index (10) than lentil (29).
The food types used in this comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +261.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +347.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +10.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +201.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +736.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
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 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1545.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +390.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +607.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +121.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +54.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 4.131mg | 158% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 58.877g | 147% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 75.77g | 116% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 1.195mg | 86% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.756mg | 56% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 12.061g | 55% |
| Folate | 181µg | 11µg | 43% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 718kcal | 30% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 130mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1.502g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 2.473mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.275mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 85mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.162mg | 7% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 3.69mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 8.6g | 3% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 13.82g | 2% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 7.91g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.758mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 188mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 3.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 5.22g | N/A |
| Potassium | 369mg | 368mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 4.57g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 1.3mg | 0% |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.363mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5020.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +19839.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +91895.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +758.3% |
