Meatball vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between meatball and lentil
- Meatball has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B2; however, lentil is richer in folate, iron, and fiber.
- Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 64% more.
- Lentil contains less sodium.
- Lentil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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 CalciumCalcium | +31.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +181.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +105% |
| Contains more IronIron | +54.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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 EVitamin E | +1472.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +455% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +191.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +170.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +132.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.169mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0µg | 63% |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.251mg | 51% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 0.175g | 30% |
| Folate | 78µg | 181µg | 26% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 2mg | 24% |
| Protein | 21g | 9.02g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 180mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 21% | |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 3.33mg | 15% |
| Fats | 9g | 0.38g | 13% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 7.9g | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 0.11mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.073mg | 11% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 32.7mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 1.06mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 369mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 0.053g | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 1.27mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 0.064g | 5% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 116kcal | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 2.8µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 8g | 20.13g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.638mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.178mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 1.8g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +132.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2268.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +381.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +151.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3318.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2566.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |