Lentil vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lentil and teff
- Lentil has more folate, fiber, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B6, while teff has more manganese.
- Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 103% more than lentil.
- Lentil contains 10 times more folate than teff. While lentil contains 181µg of folate, teff contains only 18µg.
- Lentil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Teff, cooked.
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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 | +244.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +157.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +478.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +121.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +905.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 2.86mg | 103% |
| Folate | 181µg | 18µg | 41% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 2.8g | 20% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 2.05mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 13% | |
| Protein | 9.02g | 3.87g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 120mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 107mg | 8% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 50mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 49mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.033mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.226mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 116kcal | 101kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.909mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.183mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 1.11mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.65g | 0% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 19.86g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +71.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~19.86g
~equal in
Water
~74.93g
