Lentil vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lentil and pizza different?
- Lentil is higher in fiber, folate, and copper; however, pizza is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for pizza is 31% higher.
- Lentil contains 3 times more fiber than pizza. While lentil contains 7.9g of fiber, pizza contains only 2.3g.
- Lentil has less saturated fat.
- Lentil has a lower glycemic index (29) than pizza (60).
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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 | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +34.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +139% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +889.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +610.7% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +122.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +94.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +99.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +654.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +167.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +260.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +294.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 19.9µg | 31% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 598mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 2.3g | 22% |
| Folate | 181µg | 93µg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 4.465g | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.39mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 3.825mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 188mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.105mg | 16% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 9.69g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 13% | |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 2.48mg | 11% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1.681g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.195mg | 9% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 266kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.08mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 69µg | 8% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 172mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 2.608g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.36mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 216mg | 5% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 11.39g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.83mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 6.7µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 33.33g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 16.4mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 1.34mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 1.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.564mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.664mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.355mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +61.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2450% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +191.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3975% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +860.6% |
