Lentil vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lentil and shallot?
- Lentil is higher in folate, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, and zinc, yet shallot is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
- Lentil's daily need coverage for folate is 37% more.
- Lentil has 3 times more zinc than shallot. While lentil has 1.27mg of zinc, shallot has only 0.4mg.
We used Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Shallots, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +177.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +185.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +217.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +181.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +265% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +430% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +112.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +432.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +189.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +93.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 181µg | 34µg | 37% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 1.2mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 3.2g | 19% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.088mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 60mg | 17% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 2.5g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.345mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.292mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.4mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 8mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.29mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 21mg | 4% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 11.3mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 1.2µg | 3% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 72kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.039g | 1% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 334mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 16.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 13.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 7.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +260.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +280% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +357.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +348.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.9% |
