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Walnut vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between walnut and lentil

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, lentil is higher in folate.
  • Walnut covers your daily copper needs 148% more than lentil.
  • Lentil contains 116 times less saturated fat than walnut. Walnut contains 6.126g of saturated fat, while lentil contains 0.053g.
  • The glycemic index of lentil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +338.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +415.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +531.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +591.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more IronIron +14.4%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
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 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Lentil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.175g 313%
Copper 1.586mg 0.251mg 148%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.494mg 127%
Fats 65.21g 0.38g 100%
Magnesium 158mg 36mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.053g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.178mg 28%
Calories 654kcal 116kcal 27%
Phosphorus 346mg 180mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.064g 22%
Folate 98µg 181µg 21%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.27mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.169mg 14%
Protein 15.23g 9.02g 12%
Calcium 98mg 19mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.073mg 6%
Iron 2.91mg 3.33mg 5%
Fiber 6.7g 7.9g 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.11mg 4%
Selenium 4.9µg 2.8µg 4%
Carbs 13.71g 20.13g 2%
Potassium 441mg 369mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.7µg 1%
Choline 39.2mg 32.7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.638mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1.5mg 0%
Net carbs 7.01g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 1.8g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 1.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.254mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 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 ProteinProtein +68.8%
Contains more FatsFats +17060.5%
Contains more OtherOther +114.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1611.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 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 +13857.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26856.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.