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Lentil vs. Rosemary — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lentil and rosemary

  • Lentil has more folate and phosphorus, while rosemary has more vitamin A, iron, calcium, fiber, vitamin C, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Rosemary covers your daily need for vitamin A, 58% more than lentil.
  • Lentil contains 3 times more phosphorus than rosemary. While lentil contains 180mg of phosphorus, rosemary contains only 66mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lentil is lower.
  • Lentil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of rosemary is 70.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Rosemary, fresh.

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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 65% 95% 59% 249% 100% 25% 28% 3.4% 125% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1568.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81%
Contains more IronIron +99.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.3%

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 73% 49% 0% 0% 9% 35% 17% 48% 78% 0% 0% 82% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +369.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1353.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Rosemary DV% diff.
Iron 3.33mg 6.65mg 42%
Calcium 19mg 317mg 30%
Fiber 7.9g 14.1g 25%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 21.8mg 23%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.96mg 20%
Folate 181µg 109µg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 146µg 16%
Phosphorus 180mg 66mg 16%
Magnesium 36mg 91mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.053g 2.838g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.336mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.036mg 11%
Protein 9.02g 3.31g 11%
Potassium 369mg 668mg 9%
Fats 0.38g 5.86g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.152mg 6%
Copper 0.251mg 0.301mg 6%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.901g 5%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.93mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 1.16g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.804mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calories 116kcal 131kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.912mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 26mg 1%
Carbs 20.13g 20.7g 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 6.6g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.136mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.249mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.066mg 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
3% 6% 21% 68% 2%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 5.86 g
Carbs: 20.7 g
Water: 67.77 g
Other: 2.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1442.1%
Contains more OtherOther +184.3%
~equal in Carbs ~20.7g
~equal in Water ~67.77g

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
58% 24% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.901 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1712.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +414.9%

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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. Rosemary - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173473/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.