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Noodles vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between noodles and lentil

  • Noodles is richer in selenium and vitamin B1, while lentil is higher in fiber, folate, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Noodles covers your daily selenium needs 38% more than lentil.
  • Noodles has a higher glycemic index (50) than lentil (29).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Noodles, egg, enriched, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Lentil
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +753.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +871.1%
Contains more IronIron +126.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.8%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 2% 3.4% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63%
Lentil
Lentil
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5% 0% 0% 2.2% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +115.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Lentil DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 2.8µg 38%
Fiber 1.2g 7.9g 27%
Folate 84µg 181µg 24%
Iron 1.47mg 3.33mg 23%
Copper 0.098mg 0.251mg 17%
Phosphorus 76mg 180mg 15%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 38mg 369mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.169mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.178mg 10%
Protein 4.54g 9.02g 9%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.494mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.638mg 8%
Zinc 0.65mg 1.27mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 1.06mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.073mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Fats 2.07g 0.38g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.175g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Carbs 25.16g 20.13g 2%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.053g 2%
Calories 138kcal 116kcal 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Choline 25.7mg 32.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.064g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 7.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 304kcal 129kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 72g 86g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 4.5 N/A
Net carbs 23.96g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.11mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.254mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Lentil
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
Contains more FatsFats +444.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.7%
Contains more OtherOther +66%
~equal in Water ~69.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Lentil
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +807.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients
  2. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.