Lentil vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between lentil and vegetable
- Lentil has more folate, iron, copper, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, vegetable has more vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for vegetable is 85% higher.
- Vegetable has 10 times less folate than lentil. Lentil has 181µg of folate, while vegetable has 19µg.
- Vegetable has a higher glycemic index than lentil.
Food types used in this article are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +306.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +202.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +159.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +252.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +833.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +31.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +138% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +322.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +140.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +852.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +113.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +245.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1282.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 181µg | 19µg | 41% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 0.82mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 214µg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.083mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 23.5µg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 51mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 4.4g | 14% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 2.86g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.151mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.071mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.074mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.49mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 169mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.3µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.379mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 65kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 22mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 13.09g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 3.2mg | 2% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 24.1mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.072g | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.851mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 8.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 3.12g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +215.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +153.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +540% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +143.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.5% |
