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Waffle vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between waffle and lentil?

  • Waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12, yet lentil is higher in folate, copper, and iron.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 79% more.
  • The glycemic index of lentil is lower.

We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
Waffle
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
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 +1242.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.1%
Contains more IronIron +44.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~180mg

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.
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +293.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Lentil DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 2.8µg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.175g 44%
Folate 46µg 181µg 34%
Fiber 7.9g 32%
Calcium 255mg 19mg 24%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 511mg 2mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.073mg 21%
Fats 14.1g 0.38g 21%
Copper 0.062mg 0.251mg 21%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.053g 13%
Iron 2.31mg 3.33mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.494mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.064g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.178mg 9%
Calories 291kcal 116kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.169mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 159mg 369mg 6%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 1.06mg 6%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.27mg 5%
Magnesium 19mg 36mg 4%
Carbs 32.9g 20.13g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.638mg 3%
Protein 7.9g 9.02g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Phosphorus 190mg 180mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.5mg 1%
Net carbs 32.9g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.254mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 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 FatsFats +3610.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.4%
Contains more OtherOther +273.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.2%
Contains more WaterWater +65.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Lentil
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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 +5401.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3777.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.