Lentil vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lentil and pecan
- Lentil has more folate and iron; however, pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
- Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 174% more.
- Lentil contains 8 times more folate than pecan. Lentil contains 181µg of folate, while pecan contains 22µg.
- Lentil contains less saturated fat.
- Lentil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of pecan is 10.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Nuts, pecans.
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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 | +31.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +236.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +268.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +378.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +256.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +810.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +35.7% |
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 | +36.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +722.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +290.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +78.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +105.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +23.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 4.5mg | 174% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 21.614g | 143% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 71.97g | 110% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 1.2mg | 105% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 40.801g | 102% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.66mg | 41% |
| Folate | 181µg | 22µg | 40% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 4.53mg | 30% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 691kcal | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 6.18g | 28% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 121mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 277mg | 14% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 2.53mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1.4mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 9.6g | 7% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 70mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.863mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 13.86g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 3.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 3.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 1.167mg | 1% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 40.5mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 410mg | 1% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 9.17g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.46g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.411mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1878.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18839.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +78.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63651.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12250.9% |
