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Lentil vs. Poblano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil and poblano different?

  • Lentil is richer in folate, while poblano is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, potassium, fiber, manganese, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Poblano covers your daily need for vitamin A, 409% more than lentil.
  • Lentil contains 3 times more folate than poblano. Lentil contains 181µg of folate, while poblano contains 69µg.

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Peppers, ancho, dried types were 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 81% 18% 213% 410% 169% 39% 86% 5.6% 167% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +213.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +553.4%
Contains more IronIron +228.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.9%
~equal in Selenium ~2.9µg

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 6.7% 341% 0% 0% 45% 520% 120% 120% 816% 0% 0% 52% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2989%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +504.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1886%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.179mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Poblano DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 3.535mg 258%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 2.255mg 168%
Vitamin A 0µg 1022µg 114%
Iron 3.33mg 10.93mg 95%
Potassium 369mg 2411mg 60%
Fiber 7.9g 21.6g 55%
Manganese 0.494mg 1.279mg 34%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 6.403mg 33%
Copper 0.251mg 0.508mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 4.511g 29%
Folate 181µg 69µg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 1.993mg 27%
Magnesium 36mg 113mg 18%
Fats 0.38g 8.2g 12%
Carbs 20.13g 51.42g 10%
Calories 116kcal 281kcal 8%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Protein 9.02g 11.86g 6%
Calcium 19mg 61mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.82g 3%
Phosphorus 180mg 201mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.492g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.179mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.42mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 29.82g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Selenium 2.8µg 2.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.425mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.373mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.605mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.515mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.142mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.361mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.232mg 0%

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
12% 8% 51% 23% 6%
Protein: 11.86 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 51.42 g
Water: 22.63 g
Other: 5.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +207.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2057.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.4%
Contains more OtherOther +609.6%

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
14% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.82 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.492 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.511 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +668.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2477.7%

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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. Poblano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169396/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.