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Toffee vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between toffee and lentil

  • Toffee has more vitamin A, while lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, copper, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Toffee covers your daily need for saturated fat, 103% more than lentil.
  • Lentil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of toffee is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Toffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 +78.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +623.5%
Contains more IronIron +11000%
Contains more CopperCopper +8266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +958.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +462.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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.
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +754.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2012.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3555.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1877.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +8950%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.073mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Lentil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 0.053g 93%
Fats 32.75g 0.38g 50%
Folate 2µg 181µg 45%
Iron 0.03mg 3.33mg 41%
Vitamin A 319µg 0µg 35%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Fiber 0g 7.9g 32%
Copper 0.003mg 0.251mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 0.064g 22%
Calories 560kcal 116kcal 22%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.494mg 21%
Phosphorus 32mg 180mg 21%
Protein 1.07g 9.02g 16%
Carbs 64.72g 20.13g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.169mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.178mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.638mg 10%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.27mg 10%
Potassium 51mg 369mg 9%
Magnesium 4mg 36mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0.175g 7%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 1.06mg 6%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Sodium 135mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.8µg 4%
Calcium 34mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.5mg 1%
Net carbs 64.72g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.073mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g 0g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
3
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Lentil
2
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 FatsFats +8518.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +743%
Contains more WaterWater +12561.8%
~equal in Other ~0.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Lentil
1
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 +13906.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +598.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.