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Lentil vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil and pineapple cake different?

  • Lentil is higher in folate, fiber, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, pineapple cake is richer in vitamin B1 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pineapple cake is 12736% higher.
  • Lentil contains 10 times more fiber than pineapple cake. While lentil contains 7.9g of fiber, pineapple cake contains only 0.8g.
  • Lentil has less saturated fat.

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe 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.
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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229.5%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +309.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +531.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +235.7%

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.
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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +423.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +596.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90432.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 153mg 12736%
Folate 181µg 26µg 39%
Fiber 7.9g 0.8g 28%
Iron 3.33mg 1.48mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 3.282g 21%
Fats 0.38g 12.1g 18%
Copper 0.251mg 0.087mg 18%
Phosphorus 180mg 82mg 14%
Sodium 2mg 319mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 5.194g 13%
Saturated fat 0.053g 2.915g 13%
Selenium 2.8µg 9.4µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.034mg 11%
Protein 9.02g 3.5g 11%
Calories 116kcal 319kcal 10%
Calcium 19mg 120mg 10%
Carbs 20.13g 50.5g 10%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.31mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.202mg 9%
Potassium 369mg 112mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 62µg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.156mg 6%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.35mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 13mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 1.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 1.2mg 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 49.7g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.7%
Contains more WaterWater +115.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3084.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.9%
Contains more OtherOther +92.8%

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8015.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1775.4%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.