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Lentil vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lentil and ostrich?

  • Lentil is richer in folate, fiber, and manganese, yet ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 260% higher.
  • Ostrich has a lower glycemic index than lentil.

We used Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more IronIron +19.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2500%
Contains more ZincZinc +281.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1239.3%
~equal in Potassium ~362mg

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
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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%
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 0% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1106.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +573.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.25µg 260%
Selenium 2.8µg 37.5µg 63%
Folate 181µg 15µg 42%
Protein 9.02g 28.49g 39%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 7.143mg 38%
Zinc 1.27mg 4.85mg 33%
Fiber 7.9g 0g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.545mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.019mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.292mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 1.318mg 14%
Copper 0.251mg 0.152mg 11%
Phosphorus 180mg 251mg 10%
Iron 3.33mg 2.79mg 7%
Carbs 20.13g 0g 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.232mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.053g 1g 4%
Fats 0.38g 2.57g 3%
Sodium 2mg 80mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.44g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.97g 2%
Calories 116kcal 145kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.23mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 0g N/A
Potassium 369mg 362mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +93%
Contains more ProteinProtein +215.9%
Contains more FatsFats +576.3%
~equal in Water ~68.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1415.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.4%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.