Lentil vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lentil and chili pepper different?
- Lentil is higher in folate, iron, fiber, phosphorus, copper, and manganese; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 158% higher.
- Lentil contains 8 times more folate than chili pepper. While lentil contains 181µg of folate, chili pepper contains only 23µg.
- Lentil has a lower glycemic index (29) than chili pepper (45).
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +56.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +35.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +223.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +94.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +388.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +318.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +164.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +460% |
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 | +134.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +217.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +687% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +9480% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +527.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +184.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +723.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 143.7mg | 158% |
| Folate | 181µg | 23µg | 40% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 1.03mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 1.5g | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.506mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 43mg | 20% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 1.87g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.129mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.187mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 14µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.201mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.26mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.072mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 48µg | 5% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 10.9mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.5µg | 4% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 40kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 8.81g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.69mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 322mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.086mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 1.244mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 7.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 5.3g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.042g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.024g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.239g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.02 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
20.13 g
Water:
69.64 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
1.87 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
8.81 g
Water:
88.02 g
Other:
0.86 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +382.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +128.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.175 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.239 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +166.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.6% |
