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Lentil vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lentil and powdered milk

  • Lentil has more folate, iron, and fiber; however, powdered milk is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% more.
  • Lentil contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D.

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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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more IronIron +608.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +163%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +482.1%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +389.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +473.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1550.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +259%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.25µg 135%
Calcium 19mg 912mg 89%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 1.205mg 87%
Phosphorus 180mg 776mg 85%
Saturated fat 0.053g 16.742g 76%
Fats 0.38g 26.71g 41%
Folate 181µg 37µg 36%
Iron 3.33mg 0.47mg 36%
Protein 9.02g 26.32g 35%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 2.271mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Fiber 7.9g 0g 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 258µg 29%
Potassium 369mg 1330mg 28%
Selenium 2.8µg 16.3µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 7.924g 20%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.04mg 20%
Calories 116kcal 496kcal 19%
Copper 0.251mg 0.08mg 19%
Zinc 1.27mg 3.34mg 19%
Sodium 2mg 371mg 16%
Choline 32.7mg 117.4mg 15%
Magnesium 36mg 85mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.283mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.302mg 10%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 8.6mg 8%
Carbs 20.13g 38.42g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.665g 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.646mg 3%
Net carbs 12.23g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 38.42g N/A
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +2719.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6928.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.9%
Contains more OtherOther +632.5%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12281.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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