Nutmeg vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between nutmeg and lentil
- Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, lentil is higher in folate.
- Nutmeg covers your daily saturated fat needs 129% more than lentil.
- Lentil contains 10 times less calcium than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 184mg of calcium, while lentil contains 19mg.
- Lentil has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of lentil is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground 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 | +408.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +868.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +309.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +69.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +487% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
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 CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +104.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +138.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +271.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 25.94g | 0.053g | 118% |
| Manganese | 2.9mg | 0.494mg | 105% |
| Copper | 1.027mg | 0.251mg | 86% |
| Fats | 36.31g | 0.38g | 55% |
| Fiber | 20.8g | 7.9g | 52% |
| Magnesium | 183mg | 36mg | 35% |
| Folate | 76µg | 181µg | 26% |
| Calories | 525kcal | 116kcal | 20% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 19mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.346mg | 0.169mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 13% | |
| Carbs | 49.29g | 20.13g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.22g | 0.064g | 8% |
| Zinc | 2.15mg | 1.27mg | 8% |
| Protein | 5.84g | 9.02g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 180mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 3.33mg | 4% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 32.7mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.35g | 0.175g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.299mg | 1.06mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 350mg | 369mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.178mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 28.49g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.99g | 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 FatsFats | +9455.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +144.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +180.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1017.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4931.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
