Refried beans vs Lentil - In-Depth Nutrition 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Refried beans

1

:

7

Lentil

Contains more Calcium +52.6%

Contains more Iron +131.3%

Contains more Potassium +15.7%

Contains more Copper +94.6%

Contains more Zinc +119%

Contains more Phosphorus +95.7%

Contains less Sodium -99.5%

Equal in Magnesium - 36

Refried beans

Lentil

Contains more Calcium +52.6%

Contains more Iron +131.3%

Contains more Potassium +15.7%

Contains more Copper +94.6%

Contains more Zinc +119%

Contains more Phosphorus +95.7%

Contains less Sodium -99.5%

Equal in Magnesium - 36

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Refried beans

3

:

7

Lentil

Contains more Vitamin C +300%

Contains more Vitamin K +23.5%

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +22.2%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +122.4%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +188.8%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +237.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +72.8%

Contains more Folate, total +1545.5%

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.073

Refried beans

Lentil

Contains more Vitamin C +300%

Contains more Vitamin K +23.5%

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +22.2%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +122.4%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +188.8%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +237.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +72.8%

Contains more Folate, total +1545.5%

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.073

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

8

20

Mineral Summary Score

24

30

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

30%

54%

Carbohydrates

14%

20%

Fats

9%

2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sugars
Lower in price
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in glycemic index
Rich in minerals
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?

Refried beans contains less Sugars (difference - 1.26g)

Which food is cheaper?

Refried beans is cheaper (difference - $1.1)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Lentil contains less Sodium (difference - 368mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Lentil is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.578g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Lentil is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Lentil is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Lentil is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	90	116
Protein	4.98	9.02
Fats	2.01	0.38
Vitamin C	6	1.5
Carbs	13.55	20.13
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	1.44	3.33
Calcium	29	19
Potassium	319	369
Magnesium	35	36
Sugars	0.54	1.8
Fiber	3.7	7.9
Copper	0.129	0.251
Zinc	0.58	1.27
Starch	7.43
Phosphorus	92	180
Sodium	370	2
Vitamin A	0	8
Vitamin E	0.09	0.11
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.076	0.169
Vitamin B2	0.079	0.073
Vitamin B3	0.367	1.06
Vitamin B5	0.189	0.638
Vitamin B6	0.103	0.178
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	2.1	1.7
Folate, total	11	181
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0.016	0
Saturated Fat	0.631	0.053
Monounsaturated Fat	0.601	0.064
Polyunsaturated fat	0.543	0.175
Tryptophan	0.065	0.081
Threonine	0.231	0.323
Isoleucine	0.242	0.39
Leucine	0.438	0.654
Lysine	0.377	0.63
Methionine	0.083	0.077
Phenylalanine	0.297	0.445
Valine	0.287	0.448
Histidine	153	0.254
Fructose	0