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Poppy seed vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between poppy seed and lentil

  • Poppy seed has more manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and fiber, while lentil has more folate.
  • Poppy seed covers your daily need for manganese, 270% more than lentil.
  • Poppy seed contains 76 times more calcium than lentil. While poppy seed contains 1438mg of calcium, lentil contains only 19mg.
  • Poppy seed has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of poppy seed is 5, while the glycemic index of lentil is 29.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, poppy seed 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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +863.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7468.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.9%
Contains more IronIron +193.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +548.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +522%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1257.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +382.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
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 EVitamin E +1509.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +405.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +271.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Poppy seed Lentil DV% diff.
Manganese 6.707mg 0.494mg 270%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.569g 0.175g 189%
Copper 1.627mg 0.251mg 153%
Calcium 1438mg 19mg 142%
Phosphorus 870mg 180mg 99%
Iron 9.76mg 3.33mg 80%
Magnesium 347mg 36mg 74%
Fats 41.56g 0.38g 63%
Zinc 7.9mg 1.27mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.854mg 0.169mg 57%
Fiber 19.5g 7.9g 46%
Folate 82µg 181µg 25%
Calories 525kcal 116kcal 20%
Saturated fat 4.517g 0.053g 20%
Selenium 13.5µg 2.8µg 19%
Protein 17.99g 9.02g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.982g 0.064g 15%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 0.11mg 11%
Potassium 719mg 369mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.638mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.178mg 5%
Choline 8.8mg 32.7mg 4%
Carbs 28.13g 20.13g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.896mg 1.06mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.5mg 1%
Net carbs 8.63g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0.254mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 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 +99.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10836.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.7%
Contains more OtherOther +667.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1070.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 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 +9246.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16225.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.

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