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Omelette vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between omelette and lentil

  • Omelette is richer in selenium, choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, while lentil is higher in folate, fiber, iron, copper, and manganese.
  • Omelette covers your daily cholesterol needs 104% more than lentil.
  • Lentil is lower in cholesterol.
  • Lentil has a higher glycemic index (29) than omelette (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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 CalciumCalcium +152.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +821.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.4%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more CopperCopper +298.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1958.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~180mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Lentil
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1072.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +428.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +164.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +657.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +397.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +364.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Lentil DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 0mg 104%
Selenium 25.8µg 2.8µg 42%
Choline 247.6mg 32.7mg 39%
Folate 39µg 181µg 36%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Fiber 0g 7.9g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.073mg 24%
Iron 1.48mg 3.33mg 23%
Copper 0.063mg 0.251mg 21%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.494mg 20%
Vitamin A 172µg 0µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.175g 17%
Fats 11.66g 0.38g 17%
Saturated fat 3.319g 0.053g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.638mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 0.064g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.169mg 11%
Vitamin D 69IU 0IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 0.11mg 8%
Sodium 155mg 2mg 7%
Potassium 117mg 369mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.06mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 36mg 6%
Carbs 0.64g 20.13g 6%
Calcium 48mg 19mg 3%
Protein 10.57g 9.02g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.178mg 3%
Calories 154kcal 116kcal 2%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 1.7µg 2%
Phosphorus 167mg 180mg 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.27mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Net carbs 0.64g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 0.31g 1.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.254mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
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 ProteinProtein +17.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2968.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3045.3%
~equal in Water ~69.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
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 +7467.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1449.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.