Lentil vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between lentil and bran
- Lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and potassium; however, bran has more manganese and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for folate for lentil is 44% higher.
- Bran has 7 times less vitamin B6 than lentil. Lentil has 0.178mg of vitamin B6, while bran has 0.025mg.
- Bran has a higher glycemic index than lentil.
Food types used in this article are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Oat bran, 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 CalciumCalcium | +90% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +301.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +278.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +280.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +139.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +95.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +175% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +636.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +194% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +612% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2916.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 181µg | 6µg | 44% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 0.88mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 2.6g | 21% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.066mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.964mg | 20% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 3.21g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.025mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 7.7µg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 119mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 92mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.217mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.53mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.144mg | 6% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 116kcal | 40kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 11.44g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.163g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.291g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.339g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 19mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.86g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 8.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +181% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +76% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +69.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +126.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +354.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +93.7% |
