Lentil vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lentil and jalapeño different?
- Lentil is higher in folate, iron, copper, phosphorus, fiber, and manganese; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 130% higher.
- Lentil contains 13 times more iron than jalapeño. While lentil contains 3.33mg of iron, jalapeño contains only 0.25mg.
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Peppers, jalapeno, 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 | +140% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1232% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +445.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +807.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +592.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +409.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
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 | +322.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +102.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +570.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +336% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +7806.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3154.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +988.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 118.6mg | 130% |
| Folate | 181µg | 27µg | 39% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 0.25mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.046mg | 23% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 3.58mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 26mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 2.8g | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.419mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.097mg | 17% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 0.91g | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 18.5µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.04mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 54µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.315mg | 6% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 7.5mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 6.5g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 15mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.4µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 248mg | 4% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 29kcal | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Calcium | 19mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 1.28mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +891.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +209.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +120.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.3% |
