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Wafer vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wafer and lentil?

  • Wafer is higher in copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and iron, yet lentil is higher in folate, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Lentil's daily need coverage for folate is 34% more.
  • Wafer has 290 times more sodium than lentil. While wafer has 580mg of sodium, lentil has only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of lentil is lower.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
Wafer
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Lentil
4
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 +47.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.2%
Contains more IronIron +20.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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.
Wafer
7
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +554.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +249%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +128.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Lentil DV% diff.
Folate 47µg 181µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.175g 27%
Sodium 580mg 2mg 25%
Copper 0.463mg 0.251mg 24%
Fats 14.2g 0.38g 21%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.053g 19%
Fiber 3.4g 7.9g 18%
Carbs 72.7g 20.13g 18%
Calories 433kcal 116kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.073mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.064g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 1.06mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.178mg 10%
Iron 4.01mg 3.33mg 9%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.494mg 9%
Phosphorus 132mg 180mg 7%
Selenium 5.7µg 2.8µg 5%
Protein 6.6g 9.02g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.638mg 5%
Potassium 210mg 369mg 5%
Magnesium 53mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Choline 14.3mg 32.7mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.169mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.27mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.7µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 31mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.254mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 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 +3636.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.2%
Contains more OtherOther +141%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1447.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 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 +7501.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2273.1%
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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.