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Lentil vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil and truffle different?

  • Lentil is richer in folate and vitamin B1, while truffle is higher in fiber, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, calcium, and potassium.
  • Truffle covers your daily need for fiber, 249% more than lentil.
  • Lentil contains 11 times more vitamin B1 than truffle. Lentil contains 0.169mg of vitamin B1, while truffle contains 0.015mg.
  • Truffle has a higher glycemic index (45) than lentil (29).

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried types were 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
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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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +736.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.3%
Contains more IronIron +76.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +294.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1450%
~equal in Zinc ~1.32mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~184mg

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
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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% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1026.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +376.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1056.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +491.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Truffle DV% diff.
Fiber 7.9g 70.1g 249%
Selenium 2.8µg 43.4µg 74%
Manganese 0.494mg 1.951mg 63%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.844mg 59%
Folate 181µg 38µg 36%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 6.267mg 33%
Iron 3.33mg 5.88mg 32%
Carbs 20.13g 73.01g 18%
Calcium 19mg 159mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.015mg 13%
Magnesium 36mg 83mg 11%
Potassium 369mg 754mg 11%
Calories 116kcal 284kcal 8%
Copper 0.251mg 0.183mg 8%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.112mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.481mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1%
Sodium 2mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.73g 1%
Phosphorus 180mg 184mg 1%
Protein 9.02g 9.25g 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Zinc 1.27mg 1.32mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +370.5%
Contains more FatsFats +92.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.7%
Contains more OtherOther +166.3%
~equal in Protein ~9.25g

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.