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Lentil vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lentil and rose hips

  • Lentil has more folate, iron, phosphorus, and copper, while rose hips have more vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin E, manganese, and vitamin K.
  • Rose hips cover your daily need for vitamin C, 472% more than lentil.
  • Lentil contains 60 times more folate than rose hips. While lentil contains 181µg of folate, rose hips contain only 3µg.
  • Lentil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of rose hips is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians).

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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 49% 51% 38% 40% 38% 6.8% 26% 0.52% 133% 0%
Contains more IronIron +214.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +408%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +789.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.5%

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 1420% 72% 117% 0% 4% 38% 24% 48% 18% 0% 65% 2.3% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +956.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +5933.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1423.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Rose hips DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.5mg 426mg 472%
Fiber 7.9g 24.1g 65%
Folate 181µg 3µg 45%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 5.84mg 38%
Iron 3.33mg 1.06mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 217µg 24%
Manganese 0.494mg 1.02mg 23%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 25.9µg 20%
Phosphorus 180mg 61mg 17%
Protein 9.02g 1.6g 15%
Copper 0.251mg 0.113mg 15%
Calcium 19mg 169mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.016mg 13%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.25mg 9%
Magnesium 36mg 69mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.076mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.166mg 7%
Carbs 20.13g 38.22g 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Choline 32.7mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.8mg 3%
Calories 116kcal 162kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 1.3mg 2%
Potassium 369mg 429mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1%
Fructose 1.16g 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.34g 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 14.12g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 2.58g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 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%

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
38% 59%
Protein: 1.6 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 58.66 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +463.8%
Contains more FatsFats +11.8%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.9%
Contains more OtherOther +42.2%

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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. Rose hips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168998/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.