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Lentil vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil and soybean meal different?

  • Soybean meal has more copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and vitamin B6 than lentil.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for soybean meal is 194% higher.
  • Lentil has a lower glycemic index (29) than soybean meal (68).

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Soy meal, defatted, raw are the varieties used 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.
Lentil
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 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1184.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +574.8%
Contains more IronIron +311.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +696.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +298.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +289.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +669.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.9%

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
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 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +308.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +219.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +67.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Soybean meal DV% diff.
Copper 0.251mg 2mg 194%
Manganese 0.494mg 3.8mg 144%
Iron 3.33mg 13.7mg 130%
Protein 9.02g 49.2g 80%
Phosphorus 180mg 701mg 74%
Magnesium 36mg 306mg 64%
Potassium 369mg 2490mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.691mg 44%
Zinc 1.27mg 5.06mg 34%
Fiber 7.9g 32%
Folate 181µg 303µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.569mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 1.976mg 27%
Calcium 19mg 244mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.251mg 14%
Calories 116kcal 337kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 2.587mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1.045g 6%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Carbs 20.13g 35.89g 5%
Fats 0.38g 2.39g 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.268g 1%
Selenium 2.8µg 3.3µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.409g 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 35.89g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.653mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 1.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 2.18mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 3.66mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 2.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.606mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 2.346mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 1.212mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +903.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +445.5%
Contains more FatsFats +528.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.3%
Contains more OtherOther +572.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +539.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +497.1%

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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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.