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Lentil vs. Winged bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil and winged bean different?

  • Lentil is higher in folate, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6; however, winged bean is richer in copper, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for winged bean is 126% higher.
  • Lentil contains 10 times more folate than winged bean. While lentil contains 181µg of folate, winged bean contains only 19µg.

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Winged bean tuber, raw are the varieties 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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +66.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +452.2%
~equal in Zinc ~1.39mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.532mg

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% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +852.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Winged bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.251mg 1.386mg 126%
Folate 181µg 19µg 41%
Fiber 7.9g 32%
Phosphorus 180mg 45mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.379mg 18%
Iron 3.33mg 2mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.116mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.075mg 8%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Potassium 369mg 586mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.149mg 6%
Protein 9.02g 11.6g 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 1.64mg 4%
Carbs 20.13g 28.1g 3%
Magnesium 36mg 24mg 3%
Calories 116kcal 148kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.532mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 35mg 1%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.39mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.9g 1%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.222g 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 28.1g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.234g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.174g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.451mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.425mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.64mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.599mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.241mg 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
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.6%
Contains more FatsFats +136.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.6%
Contains more OtherOther +141%

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
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +265.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.174g

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.