Lentil vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between lentil and oranges
- Lentil is richer in iron, folate, phosphorus, copper, fiber, manganese, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, while oranges are higher in vitamin C.
- Oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 57% more than lentil.
- Lentil has 33 times more iron than oranges. Lentil has 3.33mg of iron, while oranges have 0.1mg.
- Oranges have a higher glycemic index (45) than lentil (29).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +260% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3230% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +457.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1714.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1185.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1876% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +460% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +110.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +94.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +275.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +155.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +196.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +503.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +289.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3446.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +63.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 53.2mg | 57% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 0.1mg | 40% |
| Folate | 181µg | 30µg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 14mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.045mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 2.4g | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.025mg | 20% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 0.94g | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.07mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.25mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.087mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 181mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 10mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.282mg | 5% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 8.4mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.5µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 47kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 11.75g | 3% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 40mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.025g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +859.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +216.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +178.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +600% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.7% |
