Wheat vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wheat and lentil?
- Wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, yet lentil is richer in folate.
- Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 157% higher.
- Wheat has 6 times more vitamin B3 than lentil. Wheat has 6.738mg of vitamin B3, while lentil has 1.06mg.
- Lentil has a lower glycemic index than wheat .
We used Wheat, durum and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +78.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +120.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +227.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +182.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +509.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3092.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +147.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +535.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +320.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 2.8µg | 157% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.494mg | 109% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 180mg | 47% |
| Folate | 43µg | 181µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 1.06mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.251mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 32% | |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 36mg | 26% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 1.27mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.169mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.178mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 20.13g | 17% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 116kcal | 11% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 9.02g | 9% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.638mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0.175g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 0.38g | 3% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 369mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 3.33mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 0.053g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 0.064g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +550% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +253.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +114.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +536.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +437.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +458.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.3% |