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Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt vs. Bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt and Bean different?

  • Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt has more Folate, Iron, Phosphorus, and Fiber than Bean.
  • Daily need coverage for Folate from Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is 39% higher.
  • Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt contains 238 times more Sodium than Bean. While Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt contains 238mg of Sodium, Bean contains only 1mg.

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
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% 31% 64% 15%
Bean
Bean
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains more IronIron +1048.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.7%

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.
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% 0.48% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Bean
Bean
3
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 10% 6.4% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +654.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1225%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~30.8mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.54 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 1.42 g
Bean
Bean
4
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20.4%
~equal in Fats ~0.4g
~equal in Carbs ~20.49g
~equal in Water ~72.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 22% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Bean
Bean
0
33% 11% 55%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -48.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +82.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.172g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Bean
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Bean Opinion
Calories 114kcal 105kcal Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Protein 9.02g 4.8g Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Fats 0.38g 0.4g Bean
Vitamin C 1.5mg 3.1mg Bean
Net carbs 11.64g 14.99g Bean
Carbs 19.54g 20.49g Bean
Magnesium 36mg 32mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Calcium 19mg 50mg Bean
Potassium 369mg 296mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Iron 3.33mg 0.29mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Sugar 1.8g 7.78g Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Fiber 7.9g 5.5g Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Copper 0.251mg 0.206mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Zinc 1.27mg 1.4mg Bean
Phosphorus 180mg 104mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Sodium 238mg 1mg Bean
Vitamin A 8IU 106IU Bean
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg Bean
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.15mg Bean
Manganese 0.494mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Selenium 2.8µg 4.5µg Bean
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.15mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.06mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.43mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Vitamin B5 0.638mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.13mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.8µg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Folate 181µg 24µg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Choline 32.7mg 30.8mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Saturated Fat 0.053g 0.103g Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Monounsaturated Fat 0.064g 0.035g Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.172g Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Tryptophan 0.081mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Threonine 0.323mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Isoleucine 0.39mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Leucine 0.654mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Lysine 0.63mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Methionine 0.077mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Phenylalanine 0.445mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Valine 0.448mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Histidine 0.254mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Bean
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
11%
Bean
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
25%
Bean

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.98g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.05g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 33)
Which food is cheaper?
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Bean
Bean contains less Sodium (difference - 237mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175254/nutrients
  2. Bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.