Mustard vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mustard and lentil?
- Mustard is richer in selenium, yet lentil is richer in folate, iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and potassium.
- Mustard's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% higher.
- Mustard has 552 times more sodium than lentil. Mustard has 1104mg of sodium, while lentil has 2mg.
We used Mustard, prepared, yellow and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.
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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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +231.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1096.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +142.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +106.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +239.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +98.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +227.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +151.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +154.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +21.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2485.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +46% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 33.5µg | 2.8µg | 56% |
| Sodium | 1104mg | 2mg | 48% |
| Folate | 7µg | 181µg | 44% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 3.33mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.074mg | 0.251mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 4g | 7.9g | 16% |
| Protein | 3.74g | 9.02g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 180mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.178mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 0.638mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 369mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 1.27mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 5.83g | 20.13g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.182g | 0.064g | 5% |
| Fats | 3.34g | 0.38g | 5% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 19mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.774g | 0.175g | 4% |
| Calories | 60kcal | 116kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 1.06mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 36mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.422mg | 0.494mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
| Choline | 22.4mg | 32.7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.177mg | 0.169mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.214g | 0.053g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 1.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.83g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.92g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.64g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1.7µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.167mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.292mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.264mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.161mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.189mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.119mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.23g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.373g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.358g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +778.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +306% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +245.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3309.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +342.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.2% |
