Shallot vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between shallots and lentil?
- Shallots are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C, yet lentil is higher in folate, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, and zinc.
- Lentil's daily need coverage for folate is 37% more.
- Shallots have 5 times more vitamin C than lentil. While shallots have 8mg of vitamin C, lentil has only 1.5mg.
We used Shallots, raw and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +94.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +177.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +185.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +217.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +93.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +181.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +265% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +430% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +112.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +432.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 34µg | 181µg | 37% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 3.33mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 7.9g | 19% |
| Copper | 0.088mg | 0.251mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 180mg | 17% |
| Protein | 2.5g | 9.02g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.345mg | 0.178mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.292mg | 0.494mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.169mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 1.27mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 1.5mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.29mg | 0.638mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1.06mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
| Choline | 11.3mg | 32.7mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 2.8µg | 3% |
| Calories | 72kcal | 116kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 20.13g | 1% |
| Potassium | 334mg | 369mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.175g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.38g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.6g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.87g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.098mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.106mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.149mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.125mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.11mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.043mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +260.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +280% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +357.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +348.7% |
