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Cereal vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cereal and lentil different?

  • Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while lentil is higher in fiber.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 510% more than lentil.
  • Cereal contains 398 times more sodium than lentil. Cereal contains 795mg of sodium, while lentil contains 2mg.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than lentil (29).

Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used 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.
Cereal
Cereal
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Lentil
Lentil
6
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 IronIron +922.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +498.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.8%
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.
Cereal
Cereal
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 128% 0% 271% 1.6% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0%
Lentil
Lentil
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5% 0% 0% 2.2% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3620.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5201.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2694.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3262.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Lentil DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.169mg 510%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.178mg 447%
Iron 34.06mg 3.33mg 384%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.073mg 292%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 1.06mg 179%
Vitamin A 814µg 0µg 90%
Zinc 7.6mg 1.27mg 58%
Folate 181µg 45%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 1.5mg 41%
Sodium 795mg 2mg 34%
Fiber 1.4g 7.9g 26%
Carbs 86.85g 20.13g 22%
Phosphorus 77mg 180mg 15%
Calories 378kcal 116kcal 13%
Copper 0.137mg 0.251mg 13%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.494mg 13%
Potassium 105mg 369mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.638mg 8%
Protein 6.06g 9.02g 6%
Selenium 6.3µg 2.8µg 6%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Magnesium 19mg 36mg 4%
Fats 1.08g 0.38g 1%
Calcium 10mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.053g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.175g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 7.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 624kcal 129kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 86g N/A
Net carbs 85.45g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.11mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.254mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
Cereal
3
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Lentil
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 +184.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +331.4%
Contains more OtherOther +168.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1742.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Lentil
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 +218.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%

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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. 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.