Lentil vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lentil and shortbread

Lentil has more fiber, folate, copper, and phosphorus; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% more.
Lentil contains 6 times more fiber than shortbread. Lentil contains 7.9g of fiber, while shortbread contains 1.3g.
Lentil contains less saturated fat.
Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of lentil is 29.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+46.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+319.3%
Contains more IronIron	+11.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+178.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+159.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+172.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+25.7%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+121.4%

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

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+150.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+123.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+3533.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+108.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+330.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+209%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+547.1%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.175g	8.326g	54%
Fats	0.38g	26.22g	40%
Saturated fat	0.053g	8.105g	37%
Fiber	7.9g	1.3g	26%
Folate	181µg	81µg	25%
Calories	116kcal	514kcal	20%
Vitamin B2	0.073mg	0.314mg	19%
Copper	0.251mg	0.09mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	0.064g	6.708g	17%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Phosphorus	180mg	66mg	16%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	2.44mg	16%
Sodium	2mg	353mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.169mg	0.353mg	15%
Carbs	20.13g	63.78g	15%
Vitamin B3	1.06mg	3.275mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.178mg	0.071mg	8%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	11µg	8%
Potassium	369mg	88mg	8%
Zinc	1.27mg	0.49mg	7%
Protein	9.02g	5.37g	7%
Selenium	2.8µg	6.2µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.638mg	0.321mg	6%
Choline	32.7mg	0.9mg	6%
Magnesium	36mg	14mg	5%
Manganese	0.494mg	0.393mg	4%
Iron	3.33mg	2.98mg	4%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	0mg	2%
Calcium	19mg	13mg	1%
Net carbs	12.23g	62.48g	N/A
Sugar	1.8g	21.65g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.714g	N/A
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%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.885g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		7.253g	N/A