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Lentil vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lentil and toffee

  • Lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, copper, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while toffee has more vitamin A.
  • Toffee covers your daily need for saturated fat, 103% more than lentil.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lentil is lower.
  • Lentil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of toffee is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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
9
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%
Toffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +623.5%
Contains more IronIron +11000%
Contains more CopperCopper +8266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +958.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +462.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.9%

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
7
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%
Toffee
4
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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2012.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3555.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1877.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +8950%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +754.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.068mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.053g 20.565g 93%
Fats 0.38g 32.75g 50%
Folate 181µg 2µg 45%
Iron 3.33mg 0.03mg 41%
Vitamin A 0µg 319µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Fiber 7.9g 0g 32%
Copper 0.251mg 0.003mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 8.964g 22%
Calories 116kcal 560kcal 22%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.002mg 21%
Phosphorus 180mg 32mg 21%
Protein 9.02g 1.07g 16%
Carbs 20.13g 64.72g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.008mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.009mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.134mg 10%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.12mg 10%
Potassium 369mg 51mg 9%
Magnesium 36mg 4mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1.222g 7%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.029mg 6%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Sodium 2mg 135mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.8µg 4%
Calcium 19mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 63.47g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.068mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.674g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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
Toffee
3
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +743%
Contains more WaterWater +12561.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8518.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.5%
~equal in Other ~0.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
1
18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Toffee
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13906.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +598.3%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.