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Smoothie vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between smoothie and lentil?

  • Smoothie is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, yet lentil is higher in iron, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Lentil's daily need coverage for iron is 40% more.
  • The amount of sugar in lentil is lower.
  • The glycemic index of lentil is lower.

We used Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
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 +115.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1437.5%
Contains more IronIron +2120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Lentil DV% diff.
Folate 181µg 45%
Iron 0.15mg 3.33mg 40%
Fiber 0g 7.9g 32%
Copper 0.251mg 28%
Phosphorus 180mg 26%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 1.5mg 26%
Manganese 0.494mg 21%
Protein 1.22g 9.02g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 13%
Zinc 1.27mg 12%
Potassium 24mg 369mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Magnesium 36mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.178mg 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Calories 37kcal 116kcal 4%
Carbs 8.16g 20.13g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 1.06mg 2%
Calcium 41mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.38g 1%
Sodium 29mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 1.8g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0%
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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 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 WaterWater +29.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +639.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.7%
Contains more OtherOther +144.1%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.