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Lentil vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lentil and cinnamon

  • Lentil is richer in folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin K, vitamin E, and copper.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily manganese needs 738% more than lentil.
  • Lentil has 30 times more folate than cinnamon. Lentil has 181µg of folate, while cinnamon has 6µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Spices, cinnamon, ground.

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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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5173.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more IronIron +149.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3435.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.7%

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.
Lentil
6
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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +668.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2916.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2009.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1735.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.494mg 17.466mg 738%
Fiber 7.9g 53.1g 181%
Calcium 19mg 1002mg 98%
Iron 3.33mg 8.32mg 62%
Folate 181µg 6µg 44%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 31.2µg 25%
Carbs 20.13g 80.59g 20%
Phosphorus 180mg 64mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.022mg 12%
Protein 9.02g 3.99g 10%
Copper 0.251mg 0.339mg 10%
Calories 116kcal 247kcal 7%
Magnesium 36mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.358mg 6%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.83mg 5%
Choline 32.7mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 3.8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 1.332mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.158mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Potassium 369mg 431mg 2%
Selenium 2.8µg 3.1µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Fats 0.38g 1.24g 1%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.345g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.068g 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.246g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
2
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.1%
Contains more WaterWater +558.2%
Contains more FatsFats +226.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.3%
Contains more OtherOther +333.7%

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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +284.4%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.