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Lentil vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lentil and white chocolate?

  • Lentil is higher in folate, iron, fiber, copper, manganese, and vitamin B6, yet white chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • White chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 97% more.
  • Lentil has 62 times more manganese than white chocolate. While lentil has 0.494mg of manganese, white chocolate has only 0.008mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lentil is lower.
  • The glycemic index of lentil is lower.

We used Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Candies, white chocolate types 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29%
Contains more IronIron +1287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +318.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6075%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +947.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~176mg

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2485.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +772.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +435.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.608mg
~equal in Choline ~29.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.053g 19.412g 88%
Fats 0.38g 32.09g 49%
Folate 181µg 7µg 44%
Iron 3.33mg 0.24mg 39%
Fiber 7.9g 0.2g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 9.097g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Calories 116kcal 539kcal 21%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.008mg 21%
Copper 0.251mg 0.06mg 21%
Calcium 19mg 199mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.282mg 16%
Carbs 20.13g 59.24g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.056mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.063mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1.013g 6%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.96mg 6%
Protein 9.02g 5.87g 6%
Magnesium 36mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 9.1µg 6%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.74mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 90mg 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 4.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.745mg 2%
Potassium 369mg 286mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.5mg 1%
Choline 32.7mg 29.5mg 1%
Phosphorus 180mg 176mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.608mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 59g 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%

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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.7%
Contains more WaterWater +5256.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8344.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.3%
Contains more OtherOther +80.7%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14114.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +478.9%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.