Lentil vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lentil and seaweed
- Lentil has more fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, seaweed is higher in vitamin K, magnesium, and calcium.
- Seaweed covers your daily vitamin K needs 54% more than lentil.
- Seaweed contains 89 times less vitamin B6 than lentil. Lentil contains 0.178mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed contains 0.002mg.
- Lentil has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Seaweed, kelp, raw.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +314.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +93.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +328.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +147% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +236.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +784.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +238% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +125.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +8800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +155.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +690.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3782.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 66µg | 54% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 1.3g | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 42mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 121mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 168mg | 15% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 1.68g | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.002mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.13mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.2mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.05mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 233mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 89mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 2.85mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.15mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.87mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.47mg | 4% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 12.8mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 43kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 9.57g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.247g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.047g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.56g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 1.23mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Folate | 181µg | 180µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +436.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +47.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +696.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +272.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +53.1% |
