Millet vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between millet and lentil
- Lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, phosphorus, copper, manganese, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1 than millet.
- Lentil's daily need coverage for folate is 41% more.
- Millet has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of millet is 71, while the glycemic index of lentil is 29.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Millet, cooked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +533.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +495.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +428.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +39.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +211.1% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +12.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +59.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +273.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +466.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +852.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +192% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 19µg | 181µg | 41% |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 3.33mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 7.9g | 26% |
| Protein | 3.51g | 9.02g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 100mg | 180mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.161mg | 0.251mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.272mg | 0.494mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.171mg | 0.638mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 369mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.108mg | 0.178mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.106mg | 0.169mg | 5% |
| Choline | 11.2mg | 32.7mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.91mg | 1.27mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2.8µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 44mg | 36mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.175g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.33mg | 1.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.172g | 0.053g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 23.67g | 20.13g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.082mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1g | 0.38g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 119kcal | 116kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.37g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.13g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.184g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.113mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.148mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.446mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.07mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.184mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.075mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +163.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +157% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.4% |
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Water
~69.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +187.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +190.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.2% |
